MEA0417 Accession Number: MEA0417

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Agnone, Sicily, Italy. c. 13 August 1943. RAAF personnel examine the results of a 1000 pound bomb dropped by Axis aircraft on the previous night. The nearby Kittyhawk aircraft suffered a "very near miss", but in comparison to the bomb dropped has sustained very little damage.

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Accession Number
MEA0417
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 13 August 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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