Image: The Royal Navy during the Second World War- Operation Overlord (the Normandy Landings)- D-day 6 June 1944 A24096

Description: The Royal Navy during the Second World War- Operation Overlord (the Normandy Landings)- D-day 6 June 1944 Glider borne troops passing over units of the Royal Navy on their way to the invasion beaches of Normandy. In the background are the battleships HMS WARSPITE and HMS RAMILLIES whilst an unidentified destroyer sails in the middle distance. Photograph taken from the cruiser FROBISHER, which had helped bombard the enemy coastal positions during the week before D-Day.
Title: The Royal Navy during the Second World War- Operation Overlord (the Normandy Landings)- D-day 6 June 1944 A24096
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//30/media-30710/large.jpg This photograph A 24096 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Allen, E E (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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