MED1008 Accession Number: MED1008

Description

Benina, Cyrenaica, Libya. 8 December 1942. Only a few scars from bomb splinters and flying masonry mark the walls of Benghazi Cathedral after the intensive attacks by Allied heavy bomber aircraft. There is widespread damage among the dock buildings and warehouses close by.

Details

Accession Number
MED1008
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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