SUK14120 Accession Number: SUK14120

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Near Wesel, Germany. 1945-03-24. Gliders on the ground shortly after the airborne landings over the Rhine.

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Accession Number
SUK14120
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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