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A Wellington DWI Mark II readies for de-mining duty in Egypt. Inset: The Royal Navy’s mine warfare section at HMS Vernon developed the strategy for countering German magnetic mines. (IWM CM5312)
A Wellington DWI Mark II readies for de-mining duty in Egypt. Inset: The Royal Navy’s mine warfare section at HMS Vernon developed the strategy for countering German magnetic mines. (IWM CM5312)