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D-Day reconnaissance suffers casualties

27th December 1943: French Commandos are amongst the first casualties directly attributable to 'Overlord' as 'Operation Hard Tack 7' gets a nasty shock

Dec 27, 2023
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Commandos use fighting knives during close-quarter combat practice in Scotland, 9 January 1943.

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