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Caption | C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft releasing hundreds of paratroopers and their supplies over the Rees-Wesel region in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany during Operation Varsity, 24 Mar 1945 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Date | 24 Mar 1945 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
Identification Code | 4700-06 EA 59364A | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 24 Mar 1945 | ||||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 600 x 444 pixels |
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