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Men of the UK 1st Cheshire Regiment crossing the Rhine River with Buffalo tracked landing vehicles at Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 24 Mar 1945

Caption     Men of the UK 1st Cheshire Regiment crossing the Rhine River with Buffalo tracked landing vehicles at Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 24 Mar 1945 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   4700-30 BU 2336
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Landing Vehicle Tracked   Main article  Photos  
Crossing the Rhine   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 550 x 446 pixels
Photos on Same Day 24 Mar 1945
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Maris Allen says:
27 Sep 2008 10:23:20 PM

My father was in this photograph. He said he was the soldier in top right corner wearing a beret.
2. Steve Andrews says:
13 Nov 2010 03:12:08 PM

My father is in the picture. He is the 3rd soldier in the group of four just to the left of centre. I have a copy of the magazine 'Soldier' in which this photograph first appeared.

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