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During Winston Churchill’s tour of the Normandy front, he and high ranking officers pause to watch German dive-bombers being engaged by British fighters and anti-aircraft fire, 12 Jun 1944, Normandy, France.

Caption     During Winston Churchill’s tour of the Normandy front, he and high ranking officers pause to watch German dive-bombers being engaged by British fighters and anti-aircraft fire, 12 Jun 1944, Normandy, France. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   B 5364
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Normandy Campaign, Phase 1   Main article  Photos  Maps  
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Bernard Montgomery   Main article  Photos  
Alan Brooke   Main article  Photos  
Winston Churchill   Main article  Photos  
Jan Smuts   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 12 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place France
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 19 Nov 2019

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Licensing  Crown Copyright / Public Domain. According to the Crown Copyright laws of the United Kingdom, copyright protection has expired for photographs created prior to 1 Jun 1957.



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
19 Nov 2019 12:45:57 PM

Left to right are: Lieutenant-General Sir Richard O’Connor, commanding VIII Corps; British Prime Minister Winston Churchill; Field Marshal Jan Smuts; General Bernard Montgomery; Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff. Note O’Connor’s field harness and gas mask bag attached.

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