England. 1944-06-06. The Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Winston Churchill, signs the ...

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Accession Number SUK12315
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

England. 1944-06-06. The Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Winston Churchill, signs the "visitors" book at Allied Expeditionary Air Force (AEAF) Headquarters during his visit there with King George VI. Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Air Commander-in-Chief, AEAF is on the right. They were able to follow the almost minute-by-minute sequence of events as the battle for the Liberation of Europe opened.