
Caption | British 1st Airborne soldiers using parachutes to signal to Allied supply aircraft from the grounds of Division HQ at the Hartenstein Hotel in Oosterbeek, Netherlands, 23 Sep 1944 ww2dbase | |||||
Photographer | Lewis | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | |||||
Identification Code | 4700-30 BU 1119 | |||||
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Photo Size | 500 x 281 pixels | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 23 Sep 1944 | |||||
Photos at Same Place | Oosterbeek, Netherlands | |||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
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WW2-Era Place Name | Oosterbeek, Netherlands |
Lat/Long | 51.9881, 5.8325 |
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