128344 Accession Number: 128344

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EIGHT MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT FROM NO. 464 SQUADRON RAAF WERE IN A FORCE WHICH MADE LOW LEVEL ATTACKS ON THE GERMAN GESTAPO HEADQUARTERS. IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING BUILDINGS THE ATTACKS DESTROYED RECORDS HELD BY THE GERMANS OF THE DANISH RESISTANCE MOVEMENT.

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Accession Number
128344
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 October 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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