Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "The Taking of Quiberon" CATEGORY: Portfolio PLACE: Third Place Portfolio CAPTION INFORMATION: Tuesday Sept. 21, 1999. During Operation Northern Light 99, NATO Troops from France, England, Germany and Holland prepare to take a French fort in Quiberon, France. NATO troops are in France to practice invasion techniques with troops from different NATO countries. A U.S. Naval Coastal Warfare team was on deployment in France to act as opposition to NATO forces. Because there has been no military presence in Quiberon since World War II, some older residents of the area were frightened to see Germans landing on their beaches. The exercise was...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "The Taking of Quiberon" CATEGORY: Portfolio PLACE: Third Place Portfolio CAPTION INFORMATION: Tuesday Sept. 21, 1999. During Operation Northern Light 99, NATO Troops from France, England, Germany and Holland prepare to take a French fort in Quiberon, France. NATO troops are in France to practice invasion techniques with troops from different NATO countries. A U.S. Naval Coastal Warfare team was on deployment in France to act as opposition to NATO forces. Because there has been no military presence in Quiberon since World War II, some older residents of the area were frightened to see Germans landing on their beaches. The exercise was a complete success and the troops returned to their ships without incident. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00056

Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN LIGHT 99

Country: Unknown

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Shane T. Mccoy

Release Status: Released to Public
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