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CG-4A gliders on the ground after delivering troops near Wesel, Germany during Operation Varsity, 24 Mar 1945. Note the crutches holding up the glider’s tail to allow unloading heavy equipment through the open nose.

Caption     CG-4A gliders on the ground after delivering troops near Wesel, Germany during Operation Varsity, 24 Mar 1945. Note the crutches holding up the glider’s tail to allow unloading heavy equipment through the open nose. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps
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Photos on Same Day 24 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Wesel, Germany
Added By David Stubblebine

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