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Pesaro
A target photograph in an album, taken on an operation to Pesaro in Italy. Roads, fields and buildings are visible and in the centre, a flash of light. The photograph is annotated 'A6' and captioned: '731. FOG. 26/27 AUG. 44 // NT. 8" 9000' -→…
St Valentin
A target photograph for an operation to St. Valentin AFV and Tank Factory in Austria. Light trails and smoke obscure most of the ground but some roads are visible. It is annotated 'A5' and captioned:
'1678. FOG .20/21 AUG 1944. // NT. F8. 10400'.…
'1678. FOG .20/21 AUG 1944. // NT. F8. 10400'.…
Kraljevo Marshalling Yards
Target photograph for an operation to Kraljevo. Apart from some light and smoke in the central lower part, much of the ground detail is clear. At top centre is the circular 'Square of Serbian Warriors', with a residential area below. The Ibar river…
Milan Marshalling Yards N. Italy
A target photograph for an operation to Milan. Some roads are visible and Target Indicators have been laid across, what appears to be, several railway tracks. The photograph is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1524. FOG. 10/11 July 44 // NT8" 6200'…
'1524. FOG. 10/11 July 44 // NT8" 6200'…
Brod Oil Storage Tanks
Two target photographs for separate operations to Brod in former Yugoslavia.
1st photograph: Darkness, smoke, light trails and Flak bursts hide much of the ground detail but some roads can be seen. It is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1506. FOG.…
1st photograph: Darkness, smoke, light trails and Flak bursts hide much of the ground detail but some roads can be seen. It is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1506. FOG.…
Feuersbrunn Aerodrome Austria
Two target photographs taken on separate operations to Feuersbrunn in Austria.
First photograph shows the grass field but no runways stand out. Vehicle tracks and small bomb craters can be seen. It is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1459 FOG. 29/30…
First photograph shows the grass field but no runways stand out. Vehicle tracks and small bomb craters can be seen. It is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1459 FOG. 29/30…
Trieste Oil Refinery
Target photograph taken on an operation to Trieste of the Zaule area, with the Gaslini works and the railway lines. The roads and field pattern are clearly visible.
The photograph is annotated 'A4' and is captioned:
'1637 FOG. 26/27 JUNE 44 // N.T…
The photograph is annotated 'A4' and is captioned:
'1637 FOG. 26/27 JUNE 44 // N.T…
Terni Roads
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation. Underneath is written "Top Notcher".
It is captioned '1331.Fog. 9/10 June 44. // NY. 8" 7,400' -> 040° 0243. Terni. Y. 5x500. P7. Sgt. Bird/ E. 104.'
It is captioned '1331.Fog. 9/10 June 44. // NY. 8" 7,400' -> 040° 0243. Terni. Y. 5x500. P7. Sgt. Bird/ E. 104.'
Orvieto Roads
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation. Much of the detail in the middle and top is obscured by light flashes.
It is captioned '1293. Fog.6/7 June 44. // NT 8" 7,100' -> 030°0139 Orvieto. D. 1x4000. P7. Sgt Bird. D. 104'.
It is captioned '1293. Fog.6/7 June 44. // NT 8" 7,100' -> 030°0139 Orvieto. D. 1x4000. P7. Sgt Bird. D. 104'.
Santo Stefano Harbour
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation. The top left of the image is obscured by explosions and light flashes but much ground detail is visible on the image.
It is captioned '1211. Fog. 28/29 May 44 // N.T. 8" 9000' -> 135° 00.12…
It is captioned '1211. Fog. 28/29 May 44 // N.T. 8" 9000' -> 135° 00.12…
Orvieto Marshalling Yards
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Orvieto. The left and top are obscured by explosions and anti-aircraft flashes.
It is captioned '1126. Fog. 13/14 May 44 // NT. 8" 8.000-> 160° 23.18 1/2 Orvieto M/Y M. Illuminator. P7 W/O…
It is captioned '1126. Fog. 13/14 May 44 // NT. 8" 8.000-> 160° 23.18 1/2 Orvieto M/Y M. Illuminator. P7 W/O…
Stettin
Reconnaissance photograph of Stettin. Urban area shown with the Centrum being clearly visible right of centre with roads radiating out. The West Oder river is to the middle left to bottom right of the photograph and parkland lower right above the…
Berlin
A target photograph of Berlin orientated with south-east to the top. In the upper right corner the Spree river winds it way through the city. In the middle of the photograph is a significant area of glare and just below this are the docks of…
12 Lancasters of 35 Squadron in flight
12 Lancasters from 35 Squadron flying over New York. North Brother Island and Rikers Island can be seen in the top left of the photograph.The aircraft are in the post-war black and white colour scheme.
Verona
Target photograph showing town streets and explosions centre and bottom centre. Captioned '2698 104/71 11/12 Mar 45 F8 NT//8000 ft 240 degrees Verona, D 4x1000, 8x500 Mk III 22 F/O Ward (F/O Scott B/A) P.'.
Innsbruck
Vertical aerial target photograph of Innsbruck. The ground detail shows mainly residential areas while in the centre of the image there is smoke from explosions and a number of flashes from ordnance. It is captioned:
2852 104/92 10/11 APL 45…
2852 104/92 10/11 APL 45…
Brescia
Aerial vertical target photograph of Brescia, orientated with south west at the top edge. The image shows
good detail of the town's streets with the distinctive Cimitero Vantiniano in the centre. In the upper centre is a glare from a large fire or…
good detail of the town's streets with the distinctive Cimitero Vantiniano in the centre. In the upper centre is a glare from a large fire or…
Argenta
Target photograph showing fields in top half and town and roads below. Straight lines running top left to middle right are the River Reno and beyond it, the wider Canale Della Botte. Tracer lines in bottom left and explosions left and right bottom.…
Grand Hotel Capodimonte
View looking down Grand Hotel with curving coastline in the distance, cliffs and buildings.
Identification kindly provided by Riccardo Ricci of the 'In viaggio tra le culture del mondo' Facebook group.
Identification kindly provided by Riccardo Ricci of the 'In viaggio tra le culture del mondo' Facebook group.
SS Rex near Semedella
Oblique aerial photograph of coastline running bottom left to top right with sea to left. Middle left a passenger liner is seen rolled over and on its side. On the reverse 'Italian [....] sunk by Beaufighters off NE coast near Trieste. Planes were…
SS Rex near Semedella
Oblique aerial photograph of a passenger ship lying on her port side just off the Adriatic coastline to the west of Koper, Slovenia. The ship is the Italian ocean liner SS Rex, which was sunk in shallow water by the RAF and SAAF on 8 September 1944.…
Panzano Bagni
Air-to-air view looking down at B-24 KK320/Vwith smoke issuing from port inner engine from which the propeller is missing. Below is Panzano Bagni coastline and Monfalcone docks with smoke and explosions. The entrance to the Canale Navigabile is just…
Monfalcone
Daylight vertical aerial photograph of an operation in progress on Porto Monfalcone with Solvay works and CRDA facilities, orientated with West at the upper edge. The ground detail is clear and explosions and smoke cover much of the port itself with…
Bergen harbour
An oblique aerial photograph of Bergen Harbour showing a number of vessels operating in the waters surrounding the town. Bergen occupies the central part of the image and in the centre left of the image can be seen the water of Lille…
Foggia
Oblique aerial photograph of part of the town showing Palazzo degli Uffici Statali with Palazzo degli Studi further out. In the upper left corner is an area of open ground while in the right upper corner there is a large arrangement of buildings.…