Commanding officer Lieutenant Fathergill of B Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, UK 34th Tank Brigade cleaning a BESA machine gun with two other members of his Churchill tank crew, France, 17 Jul 1944

Caption     Commanding officer Lieutenant Fathergill of B Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, UK 34th Tank Brigade cleaning a BESA machine gun with two other members of his Churchill tank crew, France, 17 Jul 1944 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museums
Identification Code   B 7624
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Infantry Mk IV Churchill   Main article  Photos  
Normandy Campaign, Phase 1   Main article  Photos  Maps  
ZB-53 vz. 37   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 772 x 800 pixels
Photos on Same Day 17 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place France
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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