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An illustration by Bryan de Grineau of the capture of Crown Prince Olaf of Norway's car during the first massed parachute demonstration of British Airborne Forces. The Pegasus Journal incorrectly refers to the Crown Prince of Sweden!

The Capture of a Crown Prince's Car, 1940

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Copyright Credit Pegasus Journal; Courtesy of Illustrated London News.
Date 1st January 1947

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