020071
Photograph 020071 Second World War, 1939-1945A wrecked Italian bomber shot down in flames while attempting to raid Australian positions in Tobruk.
005686 Accession Number: 005686
Description
ENGLAND - ONE OF THE WRECKED ITALIAN BOMBERS OF A SQUADRON - PROTECTED BY FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, WHICH TRIED TO RAID BRITAIN, UNSUCCESSFULLY. NOT A BOMBER SUCCEEDED IN DROPPING ITS MISSILES ON BRITISH SOIL BUT 8 BOMBERS AND FIVE FIGHTERS WERE SHOT DOWN.
Details
Accession Number
005686
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c February 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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