Picture No | 10948133 |
Date | May 1944 |
Description | D-Day invasion ration pack |
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The contents of the 24-hour ration pack which was to be carried by every combatant in the anticipated Allied invasion of the continent. These were to be carried in a small waterproof box. The D-Day Normandy landings took place on 6 June, less than two weeks after The Illustrated London News published this photograph.
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Source | Page from ‘The Illustrated London News’, 27 May 1944, page 605 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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