Osnabruck

Osnabruck

Photo 1 is a vertical aerial photograph of an industrial area at Osnabruck at the start of the attack.
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph taken during the bombing, seven minutes later. Much of the target is obscured by smoke and explosions.

1944-09-13

Two b/w photographs on an album page

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[Photograph]

2825 GLY 13.9.44//8” 19000’ 143° 1826.48sec
OSNABRUK S.13.14CR42. C38SECS S/L BAILEY S35

13/9/1944. Osnabruk.

Time 18-26. Height 19000’. Photograph taken by S-Sugar of 35 Squadron, flown by S/Lr [sic] Bailey.
The photograph shows the start of the attack with the first bombs bursting. The actual target is the industrial complex, clearly to be seen.

13/9/1944. Osnabruk.

An attack on this important German Town. Time 18-33. Height 18500’. Photograph taken by P-Peter of 35 Squadron, flown by F/Lt Johnson. This photograph shows how the attack developed in the space of seven minutes.

[Photograph]

2822 GLY 13.9.44//8” 18500 [symbol] 220° 1833.18secs.
OSNABRUK P. 14No 14 CP42 C 38 SEC F/L JOHNSON P35.