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German propaganda photograph captured by the RAF.
RAF Caption: The Work of British Bombers: High Explosive and Incendiaries on women and children.
Although the thick cloud prevented the british flyers from seeing their target during their last attack on the night of 29.6.43 in Cologne, they dropped their bombloads with full terrorist intentions on famous and well known cultural monuments, and also on the very crowded residential areas of the city, where their bombs caused the deaths of many women and children. But should the British believe that the morale of the people suffers by these attacks, when the people are being killed, they are making a very grave mistake. Such terror attacks only create bigger hatred and bitterness, the consequences of which Britain will feel when the hour for retaliation strikes.
Amid the ruined dwellings of workers homes lie the dead bodies of the children. Parents in pain stand in front of them, but are quite resolved to have their revenge on their enemies.
The photogrpah shows a middle-aged German woman standing with a numb expression, gazing at a pile of bodies of dead women and children in front of a building which was damaged in an air attack by RAF Bomber Command.
German propaganda photograph captured by the RAF. RAF Caption: "The work British bombers. H.E. and incendiaries on women and children. Although thick cloud prevented the sight of the target to Britis
German propaganda photograph captured by the RAF. RAF Caption: "Victims of the British terror attack on Cologne. Children which were killed by the British air attack on the residential areas of Cologn
A woman kneeling amongst the bodies of the dead holds up a sword labelled 'Revenge'. On her shirt is the 'hammer and sickle'.
The dead bodies of women and children lie on a beach, the victims of a German torpedo attack. Coutin 1987 (44D). This work was published in 'L'Opinion', 25 September 1915, pp. 232-233 (44A). There is
German propaganda photograph captured by the RAF. RAF Caption: "Berlin carries on. A particular tragic consequence of enemy terror attacks on residential areas, is the large number of homeless who hav
German propaganda photograph captured by the RAF. RAF Caption: "Berlin carries on. A particular tragic consequence of enemy terror attacks on residential areas, is the large number of homeless who hav