Editorial photo #4693106 Human Interest

75th Anniversary Of Saint-Lo Liberation

Major of Saint-Lo, François Briere, seen during the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Saint-Lo at the Major Howie monument in Saint-Lo. Saint-Lo was destoyed during the Second World War, after American bombardments caused heavy damage in town (up to 95% of the city was destroyed) and a high number of casualties, which resulted in the martyr city being called 'The Capital of Ruins'. On Thursday, July 18, 2019, in St-Lo, Normandy, France. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #4693106
Date taken: 18 July 2019
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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