SUK14134
Photograph SUK14134 Second World War, 1939-1945Essen, Germany. 145-04-11. An aerial view of Krupp Armament works shows the absolute devastation of the works which stretched over an area of two and a half miles by 1500 yards.
SUK14133 Accession Number: SUK14133
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Essen, Germany. 1945-04-11. An aerial view of Krupp Armament works. The works stretched over an area of two and a half miles by 1500 yards and are absolutely devastated. There was still house to house fighting going on in Essen at the time.
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Accession Number
SUK14133
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Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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