Rich's Dell Combat
Combat 13
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COMIC DETAILS
Comic Description:
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Combat 13 Universal
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Grade:
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9.4
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Page Quality:
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OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
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Certification #:
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4208023004
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Owner:
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richard8158
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
NM 9.4
Highest graded
The Battle of The Hedgerows, July 7-19, 1944. A month after the D-Day invasion, St. Lo was determined to be a strategic crossroads, needed by the Allies to continue their advance. St. Lo had been under German occupation since June 1940. The Americans began the bombardment of St. Lo on July 6 and continued through July 7. Up to 95 % of the city was destroyed. The Americans dropped flyers warning the residents of the upcoming bombardment a day prior to the attack, however, it was reported that high winds blew many of the warnings away. The US suffered 11,000 casualties including 3,000 killed.
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