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Royal Netherlands Navy Operation Neptune 1944-06-06 Coast of Normandy TARGET: UTAH BEACH The invasion of Europe, operation Overlord begins. Soemba is assigned to the American forces in the sector "Utah" with the cruisers HMS Hawkins and Enterprise. Soemba fires on two fortified positions and an AA-battery during the day.
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