131071 Accession Number: 131071

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CRETE. 1945-06-17. ST GEORGE'S CHURCH ON HILL C, ABOVE THE TOWN OF PERIVOLIA. OCCUPIED FIRST BY GERMAN PARATROOPS IN 1941-05 IT WAS TAKEN 1941-05-23 BY THE 2/11TH BATTALION. NOTE SIGNS OF DAMAGE IN THE CHURCHYARD WALL AS WELL AS ON THE CHURCH WALLS.

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Accession Number

131071

Photographer

Corporal Victor John Krauth

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Photograph

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Negative

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Colour: Black & white

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Whole

Item Count

1

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Copyright expired - public domain

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