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Image: D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 CL26

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Description: D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 Part of 6th Airlanding Brigade, 6th Airborne Division, waiting to leave RAF Tarrant Rushton on the evening of 6 June 1944. On the runway are Hamilcar heavy gliders, preceded by two Horsa troop-carrying gliders, while parked on each side of them are Handley Page Halifax glider-tugs of Nos. 298 and 644 Squadrons RAF.
Title: D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 CL26
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//9/media-9262/large.jpg This photograph CL 26 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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