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Background imageDamage Collection: RAF Beaufighters over Burma have been hitting hard and often at important Japanese supply

RAF Beaufighters over Burma have been hitting hard and often at important Japanese supply and transport targets. Picture shows: A goods train between Thazi and Pyawbwe is attacked by a Beaufighter

Background imageDamage Collection: As a result of a sustained bombing campaign by the US Tenth Air Force against Japanese

As a result of a sustained bombing campaign by the US Tenth Air Force against Japanese rail communications in Burma the enemy has been forced to depend more

Background imageDamage Collection: A harmless looking farm cart trundling along a country road between Kyaukpadung

A harmless looking farm cart trundling along a country road between Kyaukpadung and Poaywa was sighted by RAF Beaufighters flying overhead

Background imageDamage Collection: Paddle steamers, camouflaged with cut vegetation in an attempt to merge them with

Paddle steamers, camouflaged with cut vegetation in an attempt to merge them with the surroundings, are used by the Japanese as headquarters on some of the Burmese rivers

Background imageDamage Collection: British troops have scored successes and are mopping up on the Imphal Ukhrul front

British troops have scored successes and are mopping up on the Imphal Ukhrul front. Advancing north from Imphal, capital of the border state of Manipur

Background imageDamage Collection: An American tank burns furiously after being taken out by a German tank in France

An American tank burns furiously after being taken out by a German tank in France, where a bridgehead was being thrown across the Moselle River. September 1944

Background imageDamage Collection: Australian airman Warrant Officer Holden of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Australian airman Warrant Officer Holden of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pilot of the Australian Air Force landed his spitfire plane safely back at base in southern Italy

Background imageDamage Collection: Several people were slightly injured when a bomb struck the corner of Kings Heath public

Several people were slightly injured when a bomb struck the corner of Kings Heath public baths which was being used as a First Aid post in Birmingham during the Second World War. 30th October 1940

Background imageDamage Collection: Postmen shift through the wreckage and rubble to retrieve letters from a blitzed post box

Postmen shift through the wreckage and rubble to retrieve letters from a blitzed post box in central London. Circa December 1940

Background imageDamage Collection: Scenes in Liverpool after an air raid by the German Luftwaffe

Scenes in Liverpool after an air raid by the German Luftwaffe. Residents walk through the rubble strewn front gardens of their homes following the attack. 15th December 1940

Background imageDamage Collection: Commuters pass the burnt out shell of the Central Telegraph Office on the corner of

Commuters pass the burnt out shell of the Central Telegraph Office on the corner of Newgate Street and St Martins Le Grand, in the shadow of St Pauls Cathedral

Background imageDamage Collection: Scene near Salford Town Hall following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe

Scene near Salford Town Hall following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe. Some people managed to slide out unhurt by using the mattress of a bed. October 1940

Background imageDamage Collection: For the first time, Northern England received an attack by a flying bomb in the early

For the first time, Northern England received an attack by a flying bomb in the early hours of 24th December 1944, Christmas eve

Background imageDamage Collection: Three year old Freddy Arnold stands amongst the ruins of his bomb shattered home in Bath

Three year old Freddy Arnold stands amongst the ruins of his bomb shattered home in Bath, Somerset following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe on the city at the end of April 1942

Background imageDamage Collection: H. M. S. Hesperus enters a harbour, showing damage to her bows caused by ramming a German

H. M. S. Hesperus enters a harbour, showing damage to her bows caused by ramming a German
H.M.S. Hesperus enters a harbour, showing damage to her bows caused by ramming a German submarine. Liverpool 28th December 1942

Background imageDamage Collection: H. M. S. Exeter returns with improvised deck repairs. Pictured, damage to the bridge

H. M. S. Exeter returns with improvised deck repairs. Pictured, damage to the bridge
H.M.S. Exeter returns with improvised deck repairs. Pictured, damage to the bridge. 15th February 1940

Background imageDamage Collection: Looking down on Lodingen Harbour, Norway as an enemy aircraft tender circles out of

Looking down on Lodingen Harbour, Norway as an enemy aircraft tender circles out of control and on fire after it receives a direct hit, from Fairey Fireflys of Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm

Background imageDamage Collection: Attack on enemy shipping by RAF Mediterranean Command. A series of heavy bombing raids

Attack on enemy shipping by RAF Mediterranean Command. A series of heavy bombing raids on military objectives in Southern Italy and Sicily

Background imageDamage Collection: Rocket firing Beaufighters of the Balkan Air Force, supporting the Yugoslav National

Rocket firing Beaufighters of the Balkan Air Force, supporting the Yugoslav National Liberation Army of Marshal Tito in carrying out attacks on German targets in Yugoslavia

Background imageDamage Collection: Rocket firing South African Air Force Beaufighters of the Balkan Air Force

Rocket firing South African Air Force Beaufighters of the Balkan Air Force, supporting the Yugoslav National Liberation Army of Marshal Tito in carrying out attacks on German targets in Yugoslavia

Background imageDamage Collection: A Blenheim bomber of RAF Mediterranean Command delivering an attack from mast height

A Blenheim bomber of RAF Mediterranean Command delivering an attack from mast height on an enemy tanker off the coast of Tunisia. The tanker was escorted by a destroyer

Background imageDamage Collection: A German tanker ablaze to the water line after an attack by RAF Coastal Command in

A German tanker ablaze to the water line after an attack by RAF Coastal Command in the English Channel off the French coast during the Second World War. July 1940

Background imageDamage Collection: Royal navy Fleet Air Arm shatter enemy convoy. 27th November 1944

Royal navy Fleet Air Arm shatter enemy convoy. 27th November 1944. Taken from one of the attacking Barracudas of HMS Implacable during a fleet air arm strike on a southbound convoy off the coast of

Background imageDamage Collection: Beaufort aircraft of RAF Coastal Command bomb German ships lying alongside the quay at St

Beaufort aircraft of RAF Coastal Command bomb German ships lying alongside the quay at St. Peter Port, Guernsey in the Channel Islands in a daylight raid on 17th January 1942

Background imageDamage Collection: Early in February 1944, B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the ninth US Air Force received a

Early in February 1944, B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the ninth US Air Force received a direct hit by heavy flak which cut off its right engine after an attack on a military installation in

Background imageDamage Collection: In the early hours of January 20th 1944. Britains Dover Coastal batteries achieved a

In the early hours of January 20th 1944. Britains Dover Coastal batteries achieved a remarkable feat of marksmanship sinking a German blockade runner as she was hugging the French coast

Background imageDamage Collection: A B-24 Liberator bomber of the US Eighth Air Force Second Division goes down in flames

A B-24 Liberator bomber of the US Eighth Air Force Second Division goes down in flames during the attack on railway marshalling yards at Munster in Germany on 9th March 1945

Background imageDamage Collection: A German patrol ship in Heligoland fires a bright foutr star cartridge recognition signal

A German patrol ship in Heligoland fires a bright foutr star cartridge recognition signal as a challenge before opening fire at a Blenheim bomber of RAF Coastal Command which is about to make a dive

Background imageDamage Collection: Bombers of RAF Coastal Command have forced the Germans to hide their shipping in

Bombers of RAF Coastal Command have forced the Germans to hide their shipping in Norwegian fjords, miles away from the sea and only move them at night or when it is foggy

Background imageDamage Collection: Looking down on Lodingen Harbour, Norway as (left) a tanker receives a direct hit

Looking down on Lodingen Harbour, Norway as (left) a tanker receives a direct hit, four supply ships are set on fire and (in background near shore) an auxiliary vessel is left blazing

Background imageDamage Collection: Balkan Air Force squadrons are continuing to harass the Germans in Yugoslavia

Balkan Air Force squadrons are continuing to harass the Germans in Yugoslavia. South African Air Force squadrons of rocket firing Beaufighters attacked a big German barracks at Bjelovar

Background imageDamage Collection: Aircraft of a South African Air Force squadron of the Balkan Air Force

Aircraft of a South African Air Force squadron of the Balkan Air Force, supporting the Yugoslav National Liberation Army of Marshal Tito in carrying out attacks on German targets in Yugoslavia

Background imageDamage Collection: Flying through dense cloud, a Norwegian pilot led a strong force of Mosquito fighter

Flying through dense cloud, a Norwegian pilot led a strong force of Mosquito fighter planes from RAF Coastal Command over his native mountains to attack a large enemy merchantman in Dalsfjord

Background imageDamage Collection: Recently the Fleet Air Arm of the British Royal Navy carried out offensive

Recently the Fleet Air Arm of the British Royal Navy carried out offensive reconnaissances over the Norwegian coast. Oil tanks, a German military hutment camp, a wireless station

Background imageDamage Collection: Wide sweeps of the North Sea are being made by the RAF in the search for enemy shipping

Wide sweeps of the North Sea are being made by the RAF in the search for enemy shipping. In this photograph, enemy shipping has been located

Background imageDamage Collection: The small supply vessel (in foreground) well on fire and being beached; in centre

The small supply vessel (in foreground) well on fire and being beached; in centre, the troopship running ashore on fire with the armed trawler hiding under her smoke

Background imageDamage Collection: Hit by a bomber plane of RAF Coastal Command, an enemy vessel off the coast of Norway

Hit by a bomber plane of RAF Coastal Command, an enemy vessel off the coast of Norway, struck during operations against enemy shipping off the Norwegian coast. May 1941

Background imageDamage Collection: Smoke rising from a 10, 000 ton Japanese tanker which was attacked by Liberators of 159

Smoke rising from a 10, 000 ton Japanese tanker which was attacked by Liberators of 159 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia RAF, near to the Thai island of Ko Samui

Background imageDamage Collection: The German blockade runner Alsterufer burning after a Czechoslovak-crewed RAF Liberator

The German blockade runner Alsterufer burning after a Czechoslovak-crewed RAF Liberator from No 311 Squadron attacked her with semi-armour piercing rockets and a 500lb bomb

Background imageDamage Collection: The German tanker Passat seen here under attack by RAF Whitley bombers of Coastal Command

The German tanker Passat seen here under attack by RAF Whitley bombers of Coastal Command close to the Nazi occupied St Nazaire U-Boat facility. 2nd September 1942

Background imageDamage Collection: Fleet Air Arm shatter enemy convoy. 27th November 1944. Taken from one of

Fleet Air Arm shatter enemy convoy. 27th November 1944. Taken from one of the attacking barracudas of HMS Implacable during a fleet air arm strike on a southbound convoy off the coast of Norway

Background imageDamage Collection: RAF bombers of Coastal Command flew at mast height to attack a German convoy of six ships

RAF bombers of Coastal Command flew at mast height to attack a German convoy of six ships off of Heligoland Bight on the 30th July 1941

Background imageDamage Collection: Royal navy Fleet Air Arm attack shipping off Statlandet

Royal navy Fleet Air Arm attack shipping off Statlandet. 12th September 1944, On board the escort carrier HMS Trumpeter, when with other naval aircraft operating from HMS Furious her aircraft

Background imageDamage Collection: Indian soldiers at the Recapture of Berbera, March 1941

Indian soldiers at the Recapture of Berbera, March 1941. Operation Appearance (16 March - 8 April 1941) was a British landing in the British Somaliland Protectorate against troops of the Italian

Background imageDamage Collection: American soldiers looking at the wrecked school in London

American soldiers looking at the wrecked school in London, beside the shattered gate of the infants entrance. 21st January 1943

Background imageDamage Collection: A dense plume of acrid black smoke rising several thousand feet marks a burning oil tank

A dense plume of acrid black smoke rising several thousand feet marks a burning oil tank destroyed by the RAF at the port of Dunkirk in Northern France

Background imageDamage Collection: A Dornier Do 18 flying boat seen from an RAF Bristol Blenheim during a combat over

A Dornier Do 18 flying boat seen from an RAF Bristol Blenheim during a combat over the North Sea, 26th April 1940. The Blenheim was one of a number returning from a raid near Bergen

Background imageDamage Collection: The Central Telegraph Office in London through which more than a quarter of the total

The Central Telegraph Office in London through which more than a quarter of the total telegraph traffic of Britain passed, was totally destroyed by fire on the night of 29th - 30th December



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