128361 Accession Number: 128361

Description

GRAVENHORST, GERMANY. 1945. AERIAL VIEW OF THE MITTELAND CANAL AFTER ATTACKS IN 1945-01 AND 1945-02 BY NO. 5 GROUP RAF WHEN MORE THAN 1,500 TONS OF BOMBS WERE DROPPED. THE CANAL IS AN IMPORTANT BY-CANAL OF THE DORTMUND-EMS CANAL. LANCASTER AIRCRAFT FROM NO. 463 SQUADRON RAAF AND NO. 467 SQUADRON RAAF OPERATING FROM WADDINGTON, ENGLAND, TOOK PART IN THE RAIDS.

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Accession Number

128361

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate

Measurement

Overall: 4 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in
Image: 3 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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