Caption | Hamilcar gliders of 6th Airlanding Brigade carrying light armored vehicles coming into landing near Ranville, France, afternoon of 6 Jun 1944; note gliders' steep angle of approach. ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Christie | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||||||
Identification Code | IWM B 5198 | ||||||||
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Photo Size | 800 x 796 pixels | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 6 Jun 1944 | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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