SUK12918 Accession Number: SUK12918

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ABBEVILLE ROAD (NEAR AMIENS), FRANCE. C. 1944-09. ALLIED TROOPS INSPECTING A CAPTURED FLYING BOMB SITE. THE RAMP HAD BEEN LAST USED ON 1944-08-29. FRENCH FORCES OF THE INTERIOR REPORTED THAT AN AVERAGE OF TEN FLYING-BOMBS WAS LAUNCHED FROM IT DAILY.

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Accession Number
SUK12918
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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