Caption | Stocks of oil and other supplies gathered at Hixton General Depot, G-23, England, United Kingdom in preparation for the invasion of France, 8 Apr 1944 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Schillinger | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||
Identification Code | SC 189542 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 8 Apr 1944 | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Matt Oldred says:
6 Feb 2019 01:03:37 PM
This should be Histon not “Hixton”. G-23 was on the outskirts of Cambridge near the village of Histon and Milton.
6 Feb 2019 01:03:37 PM
This should be Histon not “Hixton”. G-23 was on the outskirts of Cambridge near the village of Histon and Milton.
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8 Apr 2018 11:10:02 AM
Another similar location was Snellsmore Common near Newbury