SUK13981 Accession Number: SUK13981

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Lengerich, Germany. 1945-03-13. RAF Mitchell aircraft and Boston aircraft of the 2nd Tactical Air Force attacked the railway yards on the main line between Osnabruck and Munster. Besides being one of the main rail centres for the Rhur, Lengerich is also a key point in the enemy's lines of communications to the Rhine front line. The railway yards were full of rolling stock at the time of the attack and were highly concentated.

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Accession Number
SUK13981
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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