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Photograph: This 75 mm gun was kept in action against the enemy despite heavy enemy mortar fire. Taken by Sgt D M Smith, Army Film and Photographic Unit, Arnhem, 20 Sep 1944. From a collection of 75 British official photographs and photocopy papers relating to 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden, September 1944. Belonged to the late Christopher Keegan who served in the Parachute Regiment. Associated with Operation MARKET GARDEN, World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945) 1944. An airborne crew was expected to be able to assemble their gun for firing within four minutes of landing. The crew depicted here are (from left to right) Gunner Miller, Gunner Davey, Bombadier Allsop and Sergeant Prentice. Twenty-four of these guns were used at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden.

MARKET GARDEN, Operation, 1944 World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945)