Caption | Me 323 Gigant heavy transport being shot down by a B-26 Marauder aircraft of No. 14 Squadron RAF in the Mediterranean Sea near Cap Corse, Corsica, France, 30 Jul 1943; the B-26 was piloted by Wing Commander W. S. D. Maydwell; the Me 323 would crash-land on the beach with all crew members surviving ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museums via Wikimedia Commons | ||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||
Identification Code | C 3692 | ||||
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Photo Size | 2,408 x 1,772 pixels | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 30 Jul 1943 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Mediterranean Sea | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
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