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5 Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards hit by enemy tanks

1944-07-08 · Carpiquet · France

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A Recce Squadron of the INNISKILLINGS went down the road past No. 2 Company and had 3 armoured cars knocked out by the enemy tanks behind the hangers.

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