MEA1914 Accession Number: MEA1914

Description

Arezzo, Italy. c. August 1944. The Germans decided to make a strong point of this village in the Arezzo area of Italy. No. 239 Wing RAF, a Kittyhawk fighter bomber wing, in which two RAAF squadrons serve, was detailed to shift the enemy. Effective bombing and strafing drove the Germans out. After the Allied occupation of the village, two RAAF pilots make a tour of inspection to view the destruction wrought by their Kittyhawk bombers.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1914
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c August 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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