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THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE 1940
A 6-inch howitzer being inspected by General Georges and senior officers of the French and British armies at Orchies.


NOTE : This version of the photograph has brightness and contrast artificially increased to highlight detail.
Date Taken on 23 April 1940
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This photograph F 3972 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-35)
Author Photographer: Puttnam L A (Lt) Malindine (Lt) War Office official photographer
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