British paratroopers operating an M22 Locust tank as they prepared to cross the Rhine as part of Operation Varsity, Germany, late Mar 1945; note Horsa troop glider

Caption     British paratroopers operating an M22 Locust tank as they prepared to cross the Rhine as part of Operation Varsity, Germany, late Mar 1945; note Horsa troop glider ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Horsa   Main article  Photos  
M22 Locust   Main article  Photos  
Crossing the Rhine   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 888 x 602 pixels
Photos on Same Day 24 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Germany
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This anonymous work originating in the United Kingdom is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public.

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