File:HMS Gloucester sinking.jpg

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Summary

Description The Battle of Crete, 20 - 31 May 1941, Invasion: Photograph taken by a German airman recording the sinking of HMS Gloucester (62) off the coast of Crete, 22 May 1941.
Date Taken on 22 May 1941
Source
Image of the exterior main entrance to the Imperial War Museum in London. This photograph [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205023985 HU 1997E] comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums
(collection no. PC 2250)
Flag of the United Kingdom.
Author German official photographer

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  2. It was published prior to 1976; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1976.

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22 May 1941

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current17:00, 10 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 17:00, 10 December 2011768 × 600 (174 KB)CobatforIWM photo
23:24, 29 September 2007Thumbnail for version as of 23:24, 29 September 2007350 × 254 (20 KB)Benea~commonswiki{{Information |Description=THE BATTLE FOR CRETE, 20 - 31 MAY 1941, Invasion: Photograph taken by a German airman recording the sinking of HMS GLOUCESTER off the coast of Crete, 22 May 1941 |Source=[http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/ IWMCollections] IWM Pho

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