
Caption | ย ย ย | Stocks of oil and other supplies gathered at Hixton General Depot, G-23, England, United Kingdom in preparation for the invasion of France, 8 Apr 1944 ww2dbase | ||||||
Photographer | ย ย ย | Schillinger | ||||||
Source | ย ย ย | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||
Identification Code | ย ย ย | SC 189542 | ||||||
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Photos on Same Day | ย | 8 Apr 1944 | ||||||
Added By | ย | C. Peter Chen | ||||||
Added Date | ย | 17 Apr 2007 | ||||||
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Licensing | ย | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Matt Oldred says:
6 Feb 2019 01:03:37 PM
This should be Histon not โHixtonโ. G-23 was on the outskirts of Cambridge near the village of Histon and Milton.
6 Feb 2019 01:03:37 PM
This should be Histon not โHixtonโ. G-23 was on the outskirts of Cambridge near the village of Histon and Milton.
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8 Apr 2018 11:10:02 AM
Another similar location was Snellsmore Common near Newbury