Winston Churchill, Bernard Montgomery, and Miles Dempsey crossing the Orne River in Caen, France during Churchill’s inspection tour, 22 Jul 1944. This bridge was thereafter known as “The Winston Bridge.”

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Caption     Winston Churchill, Bernard Montgomery, and Miles Dempsey crossing the Orne River in Caen, France during Churchill’s inspection tour, 22 Jul 1944. This bridge was thereafter known as “The Winston Bridge.” ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Caen, Basse-Normandie, France
Date 22 Jul 1944
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Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museums
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   B 7873
 
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Photos on Same Day 22 Jul 1944
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 800 x 758 pixels



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