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| Picture No | 10948131 |
| Date | May 1944 |
| Description | Allied Invasion forces gather |
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The scene in an English village in May 1944, as the Allied forces gather in preparation for the invasion of the continent. All manner of vehicles, including amphibious 'ducks' and tractors are parked on the village green, as infantry march past and aircraft fly overhead. The picture was published less than two weeks before the Normandy landings on D-Day, 6 June.
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| Source | Illustration by Captain Bryan de Grineau in The Illustrated London News 27th May 1944 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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