8th Parachute Battalion Crossing the River Elbe, 30th April 1945

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On the 30th April 1945, the 8th Parachute Battalion crossed the Elbe river on this Class 9 Folding Boat Equipment (FBE) Bridge into the town of Lauenburg, Germany.

8th Parachute Battalion Crossing the River Elbe, 30th April 1945

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Copyright Credit	Airborne Assault Archive (Box 3 E6 3.8.5) and IWM HU 32539
Date	30th April 1945

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