067361
Photograph 067361 Second World War, 1939-1945RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1943-11-02. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TOWN ABLAZE DURING AN ATTACK BY MITCHELL AIRCRAFT OF THE U.S. FIFTH AIR FORCE. A MITCHELL CAN BE SEEN THROUGH THE SMOKE AT TOP LEFT.
127614 Accession Number: 127614
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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1943-11-02. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RAAF AIR ATTACK ON THE TOWN AND HARBOUR, LEAVING THE TOWNSHIP IN A FILM OF SMOKE AND DUST. MORE RAAF BOMBERS CAN BE SEEN COMING THROUGH SMOKE IN TOP LEFT CORNER.
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127614
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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