SUK12780 Accession Number: SUK12780

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Falaise, France. C. 1944-08. Tracks of the retreating German vehicles make a pattern across the countryside as they dispersed to avoid a mass knock-out by the RAF. The vehicles were part of Von Kluge's Army in Normandy which was attempting to escape from the advancing Allied Forces.

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Accession Number
SUK12780
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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