
Caption | British men of 3rd Platoon, 21st Independent Parachute Company at Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom for Operation Market I, 17 Sep 1944; note background Stirling Mark IV aircraft of 6 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | B. Bridge | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
Identification Code | 4700-19 CL 1154 | ||||||||
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Photo Size | 480 x 324 pixels | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 17 Sep 1944 | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
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