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Normandy: Churchill tank waits in ambush
Photograph: Normandy: Churchill tank waits in ambush. A Churchill tank awaits possible enemy counter-attack in a ruined Normandy village, scene of much bitter fighting recently. Picture issued July 1944. British Official photograph, B 8057. From a collection of 33 contact prints of British official photographs mounted on card with original associated typescript captions. Photographs chiefly relate to D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, 1944. Some of the captions are incomplete. Associated with D-Day and Operation OVERLORD, World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945) 1944 and the Normandy Breakout, World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945) 1944. Date: 1944
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1944 Ambush Attack Awaits Bitter Churchill Counter Enemy Issued Normandy Official Photograph Recently Ruined Tank Waits
12"x8" (30x20cm) Photo Print
Experience history in high definition with our Normandy: Churchill tank waits in ambush photograph from Media Storehouse. This evocative image, sourced from Mary Evans Prints Online, captures a Churchill tank poised in a ruined Normandy village. The scene is a poignant reminder of the intense and brutal fighting that took place during the D-Day landings. Add this historic photograph to your collection and bring the past to life in your home or office. Rights Managed. #History #WWII #Military #Photography
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Estimated Product Size is 31.4cm x 21.2cm (12.4" x 8.3")
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Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This powerful image captures the tense atmosphere of the Normandy campaign during World War Two, as a Churchill tank waits in ambush in a ruined village. The scene is reminiscent of the intense and bitter fighting that had recently taken place in the region, with the Allied forces pushing forward against the German defenses during the D-Day invasion and the subsequent Battle of Normandy. The Churchill tank, a symbol of British military might, is poised and ready for action, anticipating a possible enemy counter-attack. The photograph was taken in July 1944 and is part of a collection of official British photographs from the period. The collection, which includes 33 contact prints, primarily relates to the D-Day landings and the Normandy Breakout, two pivotal moments in the European theater of the war. The image is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by the soldiers on both sides during this crucial period in world history.
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