MED0847 Accession Number: MED0847

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Fiume, Yugoslavia. c. 1944. One of the RAF Baltimore aircraft over the harbour during the air attack. Bombs can be seen exploding on the port rail facilities and in the water nearby. South African Air Force and RAAF Baltimore aircraft of the Desert Air Force attacked shipping in the Adriatic harbour, scoring hits on a 3,000 ton ship, another vessel and demolishing warehouses.

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Accession Number
MED0847
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
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Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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