Men of the Border Regiment pose in front of a WACO glider during Exercise Eve. June 1943.

Men of the Border Regiment pose in front of a WACO glider during Exercise Eve. June 1943.
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Taken by Lieutenant Powell Davies during Exercise Eve on 20 June 1943. During this exercise, 72 WACO gliders and C47 tugs took off from Matemore and Thiersville aerodromes in Algeria, landing at Froha aerodrome.

Men from 1st (Airborne) Battalion the Border Regt, 9 Field Company RE, 181 Airlanding Field Ambulance RAMC and the 1st AB Divisional Provost Company were involved in the exercise. 

Source: IWM NA 3859
Airborne Assault Archive (Box 4 D4 2.4.7)

Related Units

1st (Airborne) Battalion, The Border Regiment
181 Airlanding Field Ambulance RAMC
9 Parachute Squadron RE
1st (Airborne) Divisional Provost Company CMP

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