![US Army troops trying load a Jeep into the side door of a Horsa I glider during an exercise, United Kingdom, 22 Apr 1944. Note a combat load would have backed the Jeep in; the Horsa II nose section was hinged and swung out of the way for straight-in loading. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/54b2107a16b34.jpg)
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Caption | US Army troops trying load a Jeep into the side door of a Horsa I glider during an exercise, United Kingdom, 22 Apr 1944. Note a combat load would have backed the Jeep in; the Horsa II nose section was hinged and swung out of the way for straight-in loading. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | United Kingdom | |||||||
Date | 22 Apr 1944 | |||||||
Photographer | Laing | |||||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museums via Wikimedia Commons | |||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||
Identification Code | H 37692 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 22 Apr 1944 | |||||||
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Licensing | According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Photo Size | 700 x 470 pixels |
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