SUK12894 Accession Number: SUK12894

Description

Airborne over Southern France. C. 1944-09. Towing Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft and British Gliders crossing the coast of Southern France from Italy for the Allied airborne invasion in that area.

Details

Accession Number

SUK12894

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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