ALLIES CAPTURE ELBA. 17 JUNE 1944, ON BOARD LCH 240, OFF ELBA. IN THE EARLY HOURS OF 17 JUNE, A DETACHMENT OF THE FRENCH "B" ARMY, UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL DE LATTRE DE TASSIGNY, WAS LANDED FROM AN ALLIED INVASION FLEET ON THE ISLAND OF ELBA, OFF THE ITALIAN COAST. BRITISH, AMERICAN AND FRENCH AIRCRAFT AND SHIPS SUPPORTED THE OPERATION. - A Landing Craft (smoke) screening one of the Headquarters ships, LCH 240, which was standing close inshore and directing operations

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