| Original caption: “Men of Number Three Commando, First Special Service Brigade, dig in beside a Horsa glider near La Haute Ecarde, on the western end of Drop Zone ‘N’ between Ranville and Sallenelles, after the link-up with 6th Airborne.” Soldiers of United Kingdom Royal Army Number 3 Commando, 1st Special Service Brigade beside their Horsa, which crashed through a stone wall on landing near La Haute Ecarde on the western end of Drop Zone N between Ranville and Sallenelles. This Horsa has been pulled up short by the wall which runs parallel to Route D514. The 1st Special Service Brigade Headquarters was nearby. Drop Zone “N” later became a battleground when German forces counter-attacked on June 10, the gliders themselves being used as cover for the advance against Le Mariquet. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0478.jpg |
| Image Size | 433.88 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 1751 x 1700 |
| Photographer | George Laws |
| Photographer Title | Number Five United Kingdom Royal Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | June 6, 1944 |
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| Country | France |
| Archive | Imperial War Museum |
| Record Number | B 5051 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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