SUK13936 Accession Number: SUK13936

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Thanbyuzayat, Burma. C. 1945-03. This is a close-up of the battered 200 feet bridge, in southern Burma, taken from one of the attacking RAF Liberator aircraft of Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command, after it had been destroyed with 1,000 pound bombs.

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Accession Number
SUK13936
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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