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Caption | CG-4 troop gliders awaiting snatch by low passing C-47 Skytrain aircraft, Wesel, Germany, Apr 17, 1945 ww2dbase | ||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Wesel, Essen, Germany | ||||
Date | 17 Apr 1945 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||
Identification Code | 342-FH-3A20143-82467AC | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 17 Apr 1945 | ||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
Photo Size | 1,800 x 1,216 pixels |
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