009357 Accession Number: 009357

Description

A USAAF (UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE) B-17 FLYING FORTRESS AIRCRAFT LANDING AT A BRITISH AIRFIELD AFTER A BOMBING RUN TO ATTACK THE GERMAN BATTLE CRUISER GNEISENAU AT BREST.

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Accession Number
009357
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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