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Useful Reference Site - Imperial War Museum
AlanL
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Posted: Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 02:49 AM UTC
Hi folks,

Most of you probably know this already but for us new guys:-

Need a reference photo - check out

http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/

This is the Imperial War Museum web site and contains lots of useful reference pictures.

I had been looking for photo's of British LCA, LCVP and LCM 3 without any luck. There are about 300 plus on Landing Craft many with speccific designations.

Lots of Shermans and tons of other stuff I haven't had time to look at.

Have fun

Al

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Posted: Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 03:02 AM UTC
When I visited London in 1975 the number one thing I wanted to do was hit the Imperial War Museum. I was greatly dissappointed that I couldn't look at their archives of photo's which were reserved for scholars. Now I can
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