UK2738 Accession Number: UK2738

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Wesel, Germany. 1945-04-05. Damaged remains of buildings in ruins after heavy and concentrated bombing by British heavies as a prelude to the opening of the cross-Rhine offensive 1945-03-24. After the bombing, in which RAAF bombers took part, commandos occupied the town. The town no longer exists. There is not one habitable dwelling in it now.

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Accession Number
UK2738
Photographer
Flying Officer Cyril Hampden Isaac
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
3
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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