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Image: Landing zone 'N' 7 June 1944

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Description: Oblique photographic-reconnaissance vertical, taken from 800 feet, showing part of Landing Zone 'N', north of Ranville, Normandy, on the day following Operation MALLARD : the airborne landing of 6th Airlanding Brigade and the Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment in the evening of 6 June 1944. Airspeed Horsa troop-carrying gliders and one damaged GAL Hamilcar tank-carrying glider (lower right) litter this part of the LZ close to the Ranville-Salanelles road.
Title: Landing zone 'N' 7 June 1944
Credit: This photograph HU 92976 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums. Original text: Imperial War Museum ref HU 92976 (3 May 2011 (first version); 17 May 2011 (last version)) Original uploader was Jim Sweeney at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Jncraton at en.wikipedia.
Author: Kelly (Flt Lt): No. 106 (PR) Group.
Permission: This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain. This is because it is one of the following: It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or It was published prior to 1973; or It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1973.HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply) More information. See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works.
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License: Public domain
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