128341 Accession Number: 128341

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NEAR RIMINI, NORTH ITALY. 1944-11. FLYING OFFICER J. F. WATKIN (1) AND FLYING OFFICER C. MATTHEW (2) WITH A BRITISH 8TH ARMY SPOTTER (3) AT AN OBSERVATION POST IN THE WINDOW OF AN ABANDONED HOUSE WATCHING BALTIMORE AIRCRAFT FROM NO. 454 SQUADRON RAAF BOMBING ENEMY POSITIONS.

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Accession Number
128341
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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