Universal Carriers in Southern England, summer 1944

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Universal Carriers in Southern England, summer 1944
Here we see a column of Universal Carriers heading along a road leading to a port somewhere in the south of England, during the summer of 1944. This will have been a common sight, first as troops prepared for the D-Day landings and then as reinforcements were sent across the Channel.
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (15 October 2021), Universal Carriers in Southern England, summer 1944 , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_universal_carriers_southern_england.html

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