H12340 Accession Number: H12340

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FRIEDRICHSHAFEN FLOATPLANE ON WATER WITH THE WRECK OF AN ALLIED AIRCRAFT. (IWM Q23867) [THIS IS THOUGHT TO BE A FAKED INCIDENT FOR A PROPAGANDA PHOTO]

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Accession Number
H12340
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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