When General Montgomery switched his armour across the River Orne and the Caen Canal on July 18th, he created one of the biggest surprises since D Day, and paved the way through of the British tanks into the open country behind. British vehicles crossing a Bailey bridge built over the Caen Canal, France, on July 18, 1944. (AP Photo)

When General Montgomery switched his armour across the River Orne and the Caen Canal on July 18th, he created one of the biggest surprises since D Day, and paved the way through of the British tanks into the open country behind. British vehicles crossing a Bailey bridge built over the Caen Canal, France, on July 18, 1944. (AP Photo) Stock Photo
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3000 x 2238 px | 25.4 x 18.9 cm | 10 x 7.5 inches | 300dpi

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18 July 1944

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