MEA2231 Accession Number: MEA2231

Description

Cervia, Italy. c. March 1945. With the Spring offensive in full swing in northern Italy, the two RAAF fighter bomber squadrons in the Desert Air Force have been kept very busy from early morning to late at night, in close support of the Eighth Army's drive to the Po Valley. Note the North American P51 Mustang aircraft of No. 3 Squadron RAAF in the foreground in their general dispersal area.

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Accession Number
MEA2231
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c March 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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