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Horsa Gliders of the 6th Airborne Division
Painted around 1946 by Will Ogilvie (1901–1989)

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Aircraft towed gliders carrying heavy equipment, supplies and troops to a point near a drop zone in Normandy. The aircraft released the gliders, and their pilots brought them to the ground. They were part of a massive silent invasion the night before D-Day.


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