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2025-06-08 08:11:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 723C6B0477E2FCE68296289A5D3E73EEAF4ECC09FFE65C3BFF9B0524B096CD6F
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No, the Military Police were not there to shoot any soldiers that failed to disembark the landing craft. They were there to direct traffic, guard prisoners, and unload supplies. https://www.dday-overlord.com/battle-of-normandy/after-action-reports/29th-infantry/mp-platoon https://dc.ng.mil/Public-Affairs/News-Release/Article/3798836/80th-anniversary-of-d-day-dc-guardsmen-among-the-first-allied-forces-in-normand/#:~:text=Of%20the%20eight%20District%20of,MP%20PLT)%2C%20Headquarters%20and%20Headquarters
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