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ConsolidatedPayload-British Horsa glider used in Troop Carrier reinforcement mission carried as many as 30 fully equipped infantrymen. Their next stop was the mud flats of Cherbourg.

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
England
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
Payload-British Horsa...
Caption:
Payload-British Horsa glider used in Troop Carrier reinforcement mission carried as many as 30 fully equipped infantrymen. Their next stop was the mud flats of Cherbourg.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND, TROOPS &PARATROOPS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A15165-51640AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://ca.forceswarrecords.com/document/38253321/payload-british-horsa-glider-used-in-troop-carrier-reinforcement-mission-carried-as-many-as-30-fully : accessed Dec 12, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008