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.”

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
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   IWM B7873
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Normandy Campaign, Phase 1   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Bernard Montgomery   Main article  Photos  
Winston Churchill   Main article  Photos  
Miles Dempsey   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 800 x 758 pixels
Photos on Same Day 22 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place Caen, France
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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