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Background imageAttack Collection: RAF Coastal Command Beaufighters attack three enemy merchant vessels in the waters of

RAF Coastal Command Beaufighters attack three enemy merchant vessels in the waters of the North Sea off the Dutch Coast. Picture shows

Background imageAttack Collection: RAF Coastal Command Beaufighters attack two armed enemy trawers off the Frisian Islands

RAF Coastal Command Beaufighters attack two armed enemy trawers off the Frisian Islands in the North Sea. A large strike force searching for shipping off the Frisian Islands intercepted two armed

Background imageAttack Collection: A Beaufighter strike wing of RAF Coastal Command attacked an enemy convoy off the Frisian

A Beaufighter strike wing of RAF Coastal Command attacked an enemy convoy off the Frisian Islands on 8th July 1944. Three merchant vessels were hit with torpedoes and were claimed as sunk

Background imageAttack Collection: Lussin Island in the North Adriatic contains many German installations which have

Lussin Island in the North Adriatic contains many German installations which have repeatedly been attacked by the Balkan Air Force

Background imageAttack Collection: The last big German supply ship left in the Aegean Sea was recently sent to

The last big German supply ship left in the Aegean Sea was recently sent to the bottom after a brilliant attack by American Mitchells and RAF torpedo-carrying Beaufighters

Background imageAttack Collection: Beaufighters of RAF and RCAF squadrons of RAF Coastal Command attacked

Beaufighters of RAF and RCAF squadrons of RAF Coastal Command attacked and sank two enemy warships off Le Verdon, in the mouth of the River Gironde

Background imageAttack Collection: Aircraft of R. A. F. Coastal Command are ceaselessly attacking the remnants of German

Aircraft of R. A. F. Coastal Command are ceaselessly attacking the remnants of German
Aircraft of R.A.F. Coastal Command are ceaselessly attacking the remnants of German shipping fleeing from the Baltic coast and Denmark to Norway

Background imageAttack Collection: A strike force of BeaufIghters of the RAF Coastal Command

A strike force of BeaufIghters of the RAF Coastal Command, escorted by Mustangs from the U.S. 8th Air Force, attacked a German convoy of six merchant vessels

Background imageAttack Collection: An enemy naval force of four large-sized minesweepers moving up the Norwegian Coast was

An enemy naval force of four large-sized minesweepers moving up the Norwegian Coast was attacked of Christiansansand by Beaufighters of RAF Coastal Command on 11th September 1944

Background imageAttack Collection: A large tanker was hit amid ships by a torpedo, , one minesweeper

A large tanker was hit amid ships by a torpedo, , one minesweeper and one armed trawler left on fire, and two other armed trawlers

Background imageAttack Collection: Royal Air Force Beaufighters, now carrying bombs in addition to their powerful cannon

Royal Air Force Beaufighters, now carrying bombs in addition to their powerful cannon armament, are keeping constant watch on enemy sea-lanes in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Background imageAttack Collection: In one of the most daring strikes during war, in the teeth of the in the enemy s

In one of the most daring strikes during war, in the teeth of the in the enemy s.powerful shore defences, a strong force of Beaufighters made up from strike Wings of the RaF

Background imageAttack Collection: Flying through cloud down to the sea level, Beaufighters of RAF Coastal Command

Flying through cloud down to the sea level, Beaufighters of RAF Coastal Command completely surprised a German convoy in the North Sea off the south coast of Norway on 15th July 1944

Background imageAttack Collection: Beaufighters of RAF Coastal Command attacked an enemy convoy off Heligoland

Beaufighters of RAF Coastal Command attacked an enemy convoy off Heligoland, Germany on the evening of 21st July 1944. The attack was made with torpedoes, rocket projectiles and cannon

Background imageAttack Collection: An RAF Fighter Command Middle East Beaufighter Squadron strike

An RAF Fighter Command Middle East Beaufighter Squadron strike and destroy an axis cargo vessel off the coast of Preveza, Greece during the Second World War. September 1943

Background imageAttack Collection: What the pilots call 'very intense flak'met the force of 70 RAF

What the pilots call "very intense flak"met the force of 70 RAF
What the pilots call " very intense flak" met the force of 70 RAF Coastal Comand Beaufighters when they attacked an enemy convoy in the Den Helder Road in the North Sea off Netherlands

Background imageAttack Collection: Vivid action photograph recording a phase in a successful torpedo attack by Beaufighters

Vivid action photograph recording a phase in a successful torpedo attack by Beaufighters of RAF Coastal Command, escorted by Spitfires of Fighter Command

Background imageAttack Collection: Two ships were sunk - a merchant vessel and an escort ship

Two ships were sunk - a merchant vessel and an escort ship - and another supply ship and several escorts were damaged or set on fire when RAF Coastal Command Beaufighters attacked an enemy convoy off

Background imageAttack Collection: While on patrol in the Aegean Sea, crews of an RAF Fighter Command Middle East

While on patrol in the Aegean Sea, crews of an RAF Fighter Command Middle East Beaufighter Squadron struck and destroyed a large tonnage enemy ship, the SS Drache

Background imageAttack Collection: Two heavily laden merchant ships were hit by torpedo and at least three others

Two heavily laden merchant ships were hit by torpedo and at least three others, in addition to all five jn the escort vessels

Background imageAttack Collection: RAF Beaufighters of the Middle East Command have made many successful attacks with bombs

RAF Beaufighters of the Middle East Command have made many successful attacks with bombs, cannon and machine gun fire on motor transport and shipping off the coast of Greece and Crete

Background imageAttack Collection: Rocket firing Beaufighters of RAF Coastal Command, led by Wing Coriander A. Gadd, D. F. C

Rocket firing Beaufighters of RAF Coastal Command, led by Wing Coriander A. Gadd, D. F. C
Rocket firing Beaufighters of RAF Coastal Command, led by Wing Coriander A. Gadd, D.F.C. of Bexhill on Sea, Sussex, carried out devastating dusk attack on Sans Souci escort vessel in the harbour of

Background imageAttack Collection: Picture shows the ruins of a Presbyterian Church in Bristol. November 1940

Picture shows the ruins of a Presbyterian Church in Bristol. November 1940. In what became known as The Bristol Blitz. It is not confirmed, but this maybe The St James Presbyterian Church of England

Background imageAttack Collection: Japanese Suicide Pilots Fail Against British Pacific Fleet Carriers

Japanese Suicide Pilots Fail Against British Pacific Fleet Carriers. It has now been revealed that during two months of strikes by ships of the British Pacific Fleet against the Sakishama Islands

Background imageAttack Collection: On Crete, the German bombing of the Heraklion aerodrome, near Candia

On Crete, the German bombing of the Heraklion aerodrome, near Candia, was followed by ground strafing by Messerschmitts. Shot down in flames by A.A. gunfire of a German troop carrying aircraft

Background imageAttack Collection: Japanese Suicide Pilots attack British Pacific Fleet Carriers

Japanese Suicide Pilots attack British Pacific Fleet Carriers. Firefighters busy on board one of H.M. Carriers of the British Pacific Fleet after a Japanese suicide plane had crash-landed

Background imageAttack Collection: Fleet Air Arm Attacks Japanese Oil Refinery. On January 4th

Fleet Air Arm Attacks Japanese Oil Refinery. On January 4th, British carrier-borne aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm delivered a very accurate attack against the enemy oil refinery at Pagkplan Branden in

Background imageAttack Collection: Blenheim aircraft of R. A. F. Mediterranean command delivers an attack from mast-high on an

Blenheim aircraft of R. A. F. Mediterranean command delivers an attack from mast-high on an
Blenheim aircraft of R.A.F. Mediterranean command delivers an attack from mast-high on an emery tanker off the coast of Tunisia recently though she was escorted by destroyer

Background imageAttack Collection: Hugging the shore and protected by a destroyer green and fight escort

Hugging the shore and protected by a destroyer green and fight escort, the German cruiser Prinz Eugen was sighted on Sunday evening May 17th steaming southwards along the Norwegian Coast

Background imageAttack Collection: A thirty foot crater caused when a high explosive bomb dropped on a football pitch in

A thirty foot crater caused when a high explosive bomb dropped on a football pitch in the Merseyside area during a recent raid. There were no casualties in the adjacent houses

Background imageAttack Collection: These two sets of stairs in a Liverpool house hit by a Nazi night bomb in a recent raid

These two sets of stairs in a Liverpool house hit by a Nazi night bomb in a recent raid on Liverpool, stood up to it, and some people sheltering under the lower staircase, were injured

Background imageAttack Collection: Picture shows a hole in the roof of the Derby Memorial Transept (memorial space

Picture shows a hole in the roof of the Derby Memorial Transept (memorial space, interior) at Liverpool Cathedral which was damaged in a recent air raid. Picture taken 6th May 1941

Background imageAttack Collection: On May 17th 1943, a Nazi convoy consisting of 6 supply ships and eight escorts

On May 17th 1943, a Nazi convoy consisting of 6 supply ships and eight escorts, was attacked by Beau-fighters of Coastal Command while steaming into north off Dutch Coast

Background imageAttack Collection: The Attack On Benghazi. In an air attack on Benghazi the most important port in

The Attack On Benghazi. In an air attack on Benghazi the most important port in Eastern Libya, considerable damage was done to shipping as seen from this photograph taken following the raid

Background imageAttack Collection: R. A. F Mitchells Attack Rotterdam Shipyard In Daylight. Escorted by Spitfires

R. A. F Mitchells Attack Rotterdam Shipyard In Daylight. Escorted by Spitfires
R.A.F Mitchells Attack Rotterdam Shipyard In Daylight. Escorted by Spitfires, Mitchell bombers of the R.A.F. made a dat attack on the Wilton Ship-building Yard at Rotterdam on 22.6.45 They returned

Background imageAttack Collection: An enemy ammunition dump in the Middle East accurately bombed by the R. A. F

An enemy ammunition dump in the Middle East accurately bombed by the R. A. F
An enemy ammunition dump in the Middle East accurately bombed by the R.A.F. The dump contains thousands of bombs hidden under camel thorn far out in the desert

Background imageAttack Collection: Fires rage in Somalia, Gobwen aerodrome in Middle East, desert after air strikes by R. A

Fires rage in Somalia, Gobwen aerodrome in Middle East, desert after air strikes by R. A
Fires rage in Somalia, Gobwen aerodrome in Middle East, desert after air strikes by R.A.F aircrafts during Second World War. 8th March 1941

Background imageAttack Collection: Aircraft of Coastal Command destroyed five U-boats in ten days during a period of

Aircraft of Coastal Command destroyed five U-boats in ten days during a period of intensive submarine activity in the Atlantic

Background imageAttack Collection: Desperate fighting is taking place in the Valley of the Odon river in Normandy

Desperate fighting is taking place in the Valley of the Odon river in Normandy, Northern France, A surprise attack towards Every was made by Allied troops at dawn on 16th July 1944

Background imageAttack Collection: Rocket-firing RAF Beaufighters of the Balkan Air force recently attacked a suspected

Rocket-firing RAF Beaufighters of the Balkan Air force recently attacked a suspected German headquarters for operations against Marshal Titos partisan forces in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia

Background imageAttack Collection: Smoke rises from bomb hits on German harbour installations at Split

Smoke rises from bomb hits on German harbour installations at Split, Yugoslavia on the Adriatic Coast as B-25 Mitchell medium bombers of the US 12th Air Force raid facilities used by the enemy to

Background imageAttack Collection: An outstanding job of precision bombing on a difficult target is shown in this picture of

An outstanding job of precision bombing on a difficult target is shown in this picture of the harbour of Split, Yugoslavia, one of the most important German held ports on the Adriatic Coast

Background imageAttack Collection: South African rocket-firing Beaufighters of the Balkan Air force recently attacked a

South African rocket-firing Beaufighters of the Balkan Air force recently attacked a German occupied barracks at Tirana, Albania. It is since reported that the capital has been liberated

Background imageAttack Collection: Heavy concentrations of bombs strike the Bauer and Schaurte bolt

Heavy concentrations of bombs strike the Bauer and Schaurte bolt and screw factory at Haus, Germany, attacked by Flying Fortress bombers of the American Eighth Air Force

Background imageAttack Collection: The Liverpool Blitz. An un named street in Liverpool. Merseyside

The Liverpool Blitz. An un named street in Liverpool. Merseyside. The house is decimated. The peak of the bombing raid over Liverpool was 1st to 7th May 1941

Background imageAttack Collection: The remains of Great Charlotte Street fish Market in Liverpool, Merseyside

The remains of Great Charlotte Street fish Market in Liverpool, Merseyside, after an air raid Saturday night. Picture taken 23rd December 1940

Background imageAttack Collection: Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside. The crater of a bomb which dropped

Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside. The crater of a bomb which dropped harmlessly in the middle of he square. Picture taken 3rd March 1941

Background imageAttack Collection: A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights

A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights raid on Liverpool. The area is Mann Island. Mann Island is a small area in Liverpool, England



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