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'The Great Swan'

1st September 1944: The Allied Armies stream across northern France in long convoys, in contrast to the bitter fighting just days before

Sep 01, 2024
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Men of the Herefordshire Regiment handing out cigarettes and sweets to the people of Avesnes about 10 miles from Arras

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