Kamen and Hanover

Kamen and Hanover

Two low level oblique aerial photographs.
Photograph one shows the remains of an oil refinery at Kamen. Bomb damage is visible throughout.
Photograph two was taken during a Cook's tour. It shows the urban, manufacturing centre of Hanover with extensive bomb damage.

1945

Two b/w photographs on an album page

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1945. Kamen.
The photograph shows the remains of an oil refinery plant & the small town of Kamen. Situated on the eastern fringes of the Ruhr this small but important target was virtually wiped out.

1945. Hanover.
A low level photograph taken on a Cook’s Tour flight showing very extensive damage to this manufacturing centre. Bombed throughout the war on a regular basis.

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