SUK12664 Accession Number: SUK12664

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France. 1944-08-07/08. Scene at St Andre-sur-Orne, France, during an intensive bombing raid by heavy bombers of RAF Bomber Command (including aircraft of RAAF squadrons) to blast a path for Canadian armour and infantry to attack strongly held German positions south of Caen.

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Accession Number
SUK12664
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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