Pegasus bridge on the Orne Canal scene of landing of British gliders on D day 6 June 1944 in Normandy liberated by the British

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Ian Nellist / Alamy Stock Photo

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CN40N3

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5400 x 3600 px | 45.7 x 30.5 cm | 18 x 12 inches | 300dpi

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18 August 2011

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