Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. C4335
Summary
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945.
Vertical photograph taken during the night attack on the German tank and lorry depot near Mailly-le-Camp, France, by 346 Avro Lancasters of Nos. 1 and 5 Groups. A Lancaster, silhouetted by the large explosion, clears the target area during the raid which, although successful in the destruction caused, was costly in terms of aircraft losses, 42 being shot down by Luftwaffe night fighters.
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Tags
air ministry second world war official collection
avro lancaster
bombing of france in world war ii
mailly le camp
royal air force bomber command 1942 1945
uk government artistic works
world war ii aerial photographs of france
great britain
Date
1942 - 1945
Source
Imperial War Museums
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain