Captured Essen – first pictures inside Krupps

Captured Essen – first pictures inside Krupps

An industrial building has been severely damaged. The metal frame of the ceiling has fallen in and rubble consists of a mixture of metal, wood and stone debris. Two gun barrels are lying prominently on the floor in the middle of the photograph.

On the reverse

‘BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH …………CL. 2386. XF.
AIR MINISTRY.
CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED.
CAPTURED ESSEN – FIRST PICTURES INSIDE KRUPPS.
These pictures were taken by two R.A.F. Officer Photographers yesterday at (11.4.45) show interior view of the devastated Krupps works at Essen, one of the R.A.F.’s chief targets during the war.
PHOTO SHOWS: - Inside the gun factory showing 60 ft. long.’

1945-04-11

One b/w photograph

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