MEA1668 Accession Number: MEA1668

Description

Poretta, Corsica, France. 12 May 1944. After a visit from German raiders, members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, based at Poretta airfield, suffered some damage from the air raid. Here two airmen inspect the damage to a truck which has fallen into a large crater.

Details

Accession Number

MEA1668

Photographer

Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

12 May 1944

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

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