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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.

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
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
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Identification Code   IWM B 5198
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G.A.L. 49 Hamilcar   Main article  Photos  
Normandy Campaign, Phase 1   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 800 x 796 pixels
Photos on Same Day 6 Jun 1944
Added By David Stubblebine
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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