SUK12618 Accession Number: SUK12618

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PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. C. 1944-08. A FLYING BOMB SITE SHOWING ATTACKS MADE BY ALLIED AIRCRAFT. "A" SHOWS THE LAUNCHING RAMP, AND THE ARROWS AT POINTS B, C, D, AND E INDICATE WHERE FLYING BOMBS HAVE CRASHED ON LAUNCHING. THE STREAKS OUTLINE THEIR SKID MARKS ALONG THE GROUND.

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Accession Number
SUK12618
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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