British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (right) awarding Major General James Gavin (left) of US 82nd Airborne Division the Distinguished Service Order award, Mönchengladbach, Germany, 21 Mar 1945

Caption     British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (right) awarding Major General James Gavin (left) of US 82nd Airborne Division the Distinguished Service Order award, Mönchengladbach, Germany, 21 Mar 1945 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museums via Wikimedia Commons
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Identification Code   B 15742
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Photo Size 900 x 848 pixels
Photos on Same Day 21 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Mönchengladbach, Düsseldorf, Germany
Added By C. Peter Chen
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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