Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other high-ranking officers crossing the Rhine south of Wesel in an LCVP, 25 Mar 1945. Note Churchill talking with the coxswain.

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Caption     Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other high-ranking officers crossing the Rhine south of Wesel in an LCVP, 25 Mar 1945. Note Churchill talking with the coxswain. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Wesel, Germany
Date 25 Mar 1945
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museums via Wikimedia Commons
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Identification Code   BU 2248
 
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Photos on Same Day 25 Mar 1945
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 794 x 800 pixels



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