| Caption | British troops of the 1st Airborne Division boarding their aircraft for Operation Market Garden, 17 Sep 1944 ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
| Identification Code | 4700-10 K 7588 | ||||||||
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| Photo Size | 480 x 322 pixels | ||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 17 Sep 1944 | ||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
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