SUK14322 Accession Number: SUK14322

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Hamburg, Germany. 1945-04. From 1942-01 to 1945-04 the city sustained seventeen main force air attacks by RAF Bomber Command, including some RAAF squadrons. Over 16,000 tons of bombs were dropped, resulting in the destruction of 75% of the built-up (target) area. Note the rubble and ruined buildings beside the cleared streets.

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Accession Number
SUK14322
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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