SUK14004 Accession Number: SUK14004

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Burma. C. 1945-04. A transport aircraft dropping supplies by parachute, to the 14th Army, on a bridgehead south of the Irrawaddy River while the battle is still raging.

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Accession Number
SUK14004
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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