128708 Accession Number: 128708

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GERMANY. 1945-03-24. PART OF THE AIRBORNE FORCE FLYING ABOVE THE RHINE IN THE GREAT ALLIED AIRBORNE AMARDA. THE GLIDERS LANDED THROUGH HEAVY FLAK. (BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, CL2227).

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Accession Number
128708
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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