The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Wesel, Germany. 1945-04-05. Rubble and ruin 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.
Wesel, Germany. 1945-04-05. Rubble and ruin in the town 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,
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
Wesel, Germany. Damaged railway carriages in the town of Wesel. This town was given a heavy and concentrated bombing by British heavies as a prelude to the opening of the Cross-Rhine offensive on 1945
Near Wesel, Germany. 1945-03-24. Gliders on the ground shortly after the airborne landings over the Rhine.
Bremen, Germany. C. 1945-08. Aerial photograph showing rubble and ruin of buildings in the dock area damaged by bombing in RAF air attacks.
Xanten, Germany. 1945-04-12. A new pontoon bridge over the Rhine means there is no delay at the Rhine now. Original bridges in operation within forty eight hours after the beginning of the cross-Rhine
