The Archive of the bombing war 1939-1945


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Affoldern (Eder Dam)

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Vertical aerial photograph showing floodwater from the breeched Eder Dam surrounding buildings and covering roads. Reverse of image annotated…

Affoldern (Eder Dam)

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Vertical aerial photograph showing fields, forest, roads, two areas of buildings and floodwater. Remains of bridges visible in the floodwater. …

Seven airmen in uniform

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Group of seven airmen seated and standing indoors. Three men wearing peaked caps, four wearing side caps. Two have pilots' brevets on their tunics. …

Reconnaissance photograph of ships

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A vertical aerial photograph showing nineteen ships. Smoke trails are visible coming from 2 ships. Negative number 4068. Caption '155B/60L/3PG/20.…

Staryi Saltiv

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Vertical aerial photograph of Staryi Saltiv with caption in German. Several features along the Donets River are numbered and circled. Handwritten…

Anthéor viaduct

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Oblique aerial photograph of Anthéor viaduct.

Anthéor viaduct

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Oblique aerial photograph of Anthéor viaduct.

Coastline near Anthéor

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Oblique aerial photograph of southern France coastline showing coastal road and railway near Anthéor.

Anthéor viaduct

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Oblique aerial photograph of the base of the Anthéor railway viaduct. Bomb damaged buildings visible. Annotated on the reverse 'Anthéor viaduct…