SUK13148 Accession Number: SUK13148

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Douai, France. C. 1944-10. A wrecked storage tank was included in the damage inflicted in attacks by RAF Bomber Command on the railways yards at Douai in Northern France. Passenger and goods stations and repair shops were all wrecked and the complete area rendered useless to the Germans.

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Accession Number
SUK13148
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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