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Destruction in Brest
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Rubble and destruction in Brest, France. A few trees and a sign are still standing. Bombed-out buildings are in the background. Robert Doyle's caption reads, "Desolation and destruction mark President Wilson square in Brest, France, on afternoon of surrender of city."
September 18, 1944
Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995
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