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Background imageBombed Collection: British troops final clean up of Siegfried defences town

British troops final clean up of Siegfried defences town. Tanks and Infantry advance through Kleve, Germany. Circa February 1945

Background imageBombed Collection: The Royal Hospital, Salford, Manchester, after it was bombed in World War Two

The Royal Hospital, Salford, Manchester, after it was bombed in World War Two. Bombed in June 1941. Raids on Manchester started in August 1940 and lasted until June 1941

Background imageBombed Collection: R. A. F. reconnaissance photos of bomb damage to submarine yards

R. A. F. reconnaissance photos of bomb damage to submarine yards
R.A.F. reconnaissance photos of bomb damage to submarine yards and naval dockyards at Wilhelmshaven. Pictured, on the left the long line of buildings housing the Armourplate Shop in the Marinewerft

Background imageBombed Collection: R. A. F. reconnaissance pictures of bomb damage to Wilhelmshaven

R. A. F. reconnaissance pictures of bomb damage to Wilhelmshaven
R.A.F. reconnaissance pictures of bomb damage to Wilhelmshaven. Pictured, at least ten buildings destroyed - the damaged area including ships stored and workshops, showing also a large shed

Background imageBombed Collection: A section of the centre of Lubeck following a bombing raid by the RAF on the 28 / 29 March

A section of the centre of Lubeck following a bombing raid by the RAF on the 28 / 29 March
A section of the centre of Lubeck following a bombing raid by the RAF on the 28/29 March 1942 showing destroyed or damaged buildings, including the Central Electric Station

Background imageBombed Collection: Heavy bomb damage at Stettin after R. A. F. attack on the 20th / 21st April 1943

Heavy bomb damage at Stettin after R. A. F. attack on the 20th / 21st April 1943
Heavy bomb damage at Stettin after R.A.F. attack on the 20th/21st April 1943. Pictured, between 40 and 50 wagons destroyed in the sidings at Bahnhof Pommerensdorf

Background imageBombed Collection: RAF hits German supply line to Holland. Pictured, bomb damage to rails in Munster

RAF hits German supply line to Holland. Pictured, bomb damage to rails in Munster. Pictured, many hits throughout the rail yards and tracks are seen

Background imageBombed Collection: RAF bomb damage in captured Hanover. The Maschsee, an artificial lake south of Hanover

RAF bomb damage in captured Hanover. The Maschsee, an artificial lake south of Hanover, partially camouflaged with floating wood slats strung together to simulate earth

Background imageBombed Collection: Rescue workers as seen from the bottom of a bomb crater from a raid on the 21st December

Rescue workers as seen from the bottom of a bomb crater from a raid on the 21st December. Houses were demolished. Manor Road, Wallasey. 24th December 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: Hamburg in ruins. Germany. The RAF and USaF bombers practically obliterated

Hamburg in ruins. Germany. The RAF and USaF bombers practically obliterated Hamburg in July and August 1943. These pictures issued in November 1943, show this beyond doubt

Background imageBombed Collection: British troops occupying Kleve eliminating snipers. Circa February 1945

British troops occupying Kleve eliminating snipers. Circa February 1945

Background imageBombed Collection: Damage by an air raid in Hill Street, Birmingham, West Midlands. Circa April 1941

Damage by an air raid in Hill Street, Birmingham, West Midlands. Circa April 1941

Background imageBombed Collection: This excellent night photograph was taken during the attack on Emden on the night of 31st

This excellent night photograph was taken during the attack on Emden on the night of 31st of March 1941 when it will be remembered that the RAF used, for the first time, a new type of bomb

Background imageBombed Collection: A section of the heart of the great Krupp armament works at Essen

A section of the heart of the great Krupp armament works at Essen, photographed the day after the devastating raid on the night of 12-13th March 1943

Background imageBombed Collection: On the night of May 30th 1942, RAF Bomber Command carried out the heaviest air attack of

On the night of May 30th 1942, RAF Bomber Command carried out the heaviest air attack of the war up to that time. The raiding force was well in excess of a thousand bombers

Background imageBombed Collection: Two Douglas Boston Mark IIIs of RAF Bomber Command making a low level daylight attack

Two Douglas Boston Mark IIIs of RAF Bomber Command making a low level daylight attack on the the Royal Dutch Blast Furnace and Steelworks at Velsen, near IJmuiden

Background imageBombed Collection: French civilians clearing rubble of destroyed houses beside the church in Periers, France

French civilians clearing rubble of destroyed houses beside the church in Periers, France. June 1945

Background imageBombed Collection: Close support dive bombing. Dive bombers, P-47 s, in support of the American troops

Close support dive bombing. Dive bombers, P-47 s, in support of the American troops make a direct hit on a German Garrison in the Marienau area, France. February 1945

Background imageBombed Collection: Hamburg in ruins. Germany. The RAF and USaF bombers practically obliterated

Hamburg in ruins. Germany. The RAF and USaF bombers practically obliterated Hamburg in July and August 1943. These pictures issued in November 1943, show this beyond doubt

Background imageBombed Collection: Aerial view of Julich showing the heavy damage inflicted upon the town

Aerial view of Julich showing the heavy damage inflicted upon the town. 24th February 1945

Background imageBombed Collection: Damage to the important railway station and junction of Soltau, north of Hanover

Damage to the important railway station and junction of Soltau, north of Hanover. 22nd February 1945

Background imageBombed Collection: R. A. F. bomb damage to Hanover. Here civilians loot the rail yards. 11th April 1945

R. A. F. bomb damage to Hanover. Here civilians loot the rail yards. 11th April 1945
R.A.F. bomb damage to Hanover. Here civilians loot the rail yards. 11th April 1945

Background imageBombed Collection: Rescue squad at work amongst the debris of a wrecked pub in South Street, Liverpool

Rescue squad at work amongst the debris of a wrecked pub in South Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, after a Nazi Luftwaffe. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in " Sth Street "

Background imageBombed Collection: Recovery squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on St Johns School

Recovery squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on St Johns School, Brasenose Road, Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

Background imageBombed Collection: The Union Jack (top right) still flying after shops had been damaged by a Nazi air raid

The Union Jack (top right) still flying after shops had been damaged by a Nazi air raid over Merseyside. It is suggested the picture is taken in Liverpool. Street unknown

Background imageBombed Collection: Recovery and Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool

Recovery and Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in Wallasey, Merseyside

Background imageBombed Collection: Salvage work in progress on the remains of the munition ship Malakand (Brocklebank Line

Salvage work in progress on the remains of the munition ship Malakand (Brocklebank Line) which blew up in the Huskisson Dock, Liverpool, during the May Blitz, 1941 after heroic efforts to save her

Background imageBombed Collection: Damage cause by a flying bomb to a theatre in Streatham Hill, London. 3rd July 1944

Damage cause by a flying bomb to a theatre in Streatham Hill, London. 3rd July 1944

Background imageBombed 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 imageBombed 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 imageBombed 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 imageBombed 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 imageBombed 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 imageBombed 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 imageBombed 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 imageBombed 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

Background imageBombed Collection: Picture taken in Liverpool. 14th October 1940. People in the red brick air

Picture taken in Liverpool. 14th October 1940. People in the red brick air raid shelter (very bottom left) escaped unhurt when their homes in this corner block of houses in Liverpool

Background imageBombed Collection: Picture shows Nazi air raid bomb damage in Stevenson Street, Wavertree Liverpool

Picture shows Nazi air raid bomb damage in Stevenson Street, Wavertree Liverpool. Merseyside. Picture taken 19th October 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: Repair squads at work in Liverpool, Merseyside, in filling up a crater caused by a Nazi

Repair squads at work in Liverpool, Merseyside, in filling up a crater caused by a Nazi bomb dropped in a recent raid. Picture taken 20th October 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: The aftermath of a bomb raid on Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside

The aftermath of a bomb raid on Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside. Picture 20th October 1941

Background imageBombed Collection: James Reckitt Avenue, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz

James Reckitt Avenue, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz, on the 2nd and 3rd March 1941 The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon

Background imageBombed Collection: Bridlington Grammar School, destroyed in The Blitz. circa 16th November 1940

Bridlington Grammar School, destroyed in The Blitz. circa 16th November 1940. Picture is passed by censors. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston

Background imageBombed Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows un-named residents looking

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows un-named residents looking through their blown out window. They are smiling through the trauma of the devastation caused to Hull

Background imageBombed Collection: Picture shows Alfred Gelder St Hull, Yorkshire, and the extensive damage to The

Picture shows Alfred Gelder St Hull, Yorkshire, and the extensive damage to The Head Post Office. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Background imageBombed Collection: Picture shows Costellos Corner, the junction of Jameson Street with Savile Street

Picture shows Costellos Corner, the junction of Jameson Street with Savile Street and George Street, Hull, Yorkshire. ***Note

Background imageBombed Collection: During a raid on the night of 11th / 12th August on Eastbourne

During a raid on the night of 11th / 12th August on Eastbourne
During a raid on the night of 11th/12th August on Eastbourne. Many incendiaries were dropped. Picture shows, St Annes church after the blaze has been put out. August 1942

Background imageBombed Collection: You remember the 'Wayside Pulpit'those inspiring messages on the walls of

You remember the "Wayside Pulpit"those inspiring messages on the walls of
You remember the " Wayside Pulpit" those inspiring messages on the walls of Cross Street Chapel? Only the shell of the building remains now. Here is a service in the ruined Chapel

Background imageBombed Collection: Men working in a building damaged by an Air Raid during the Blitz

Men working in a building damaged by an Air Raid during the Blitz, being given cups of tea. Second World War. September 1940



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