SUK13018 Accession Number: SUK13018

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Holland. 1944-09-17. Gliders lying at the ends of the tracks they made when landing in Holland in the Allied airborne invasion. Some of the crews of the glider tug aircraft were RAAF personnel.

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Accession Number
SUK13018
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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