128698 Accession Number: 128698

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HOLLAND. 1944-10. WATER FROM THE NORTH SEA POURS THROUGH THE BREACHED SEA WALL TOWARDS THE VILLAGE OF WESTKAPELLE AND THE GERMAN GUN DEFENCES COVERING THE ENTRANCE TO THE GREAT PORT OF ANTWERP, AFTER RAF LANCASTER AIRCRAFT OF BOMBER COMMAND HAD CARRIED OUT A DAYLIGHT BOMBING ATTACK. (BRITISH AIR MINISTRY PHOTOGRAPH, C4668).

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Accession Number
128698
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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