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Background imageDestruction Collection: In this daylight attack on the docks at Dunkirk, occupied Northern France

In this daylight attack on the docks at Dunkirk, occupied Northern France, at least fourteen bomb bursts are seen: five in the northern half of the commercial dock

Background imageDestruction Collection: Daylight attack on Fives / Lille steel and engineering works

Daylight attack on Fives / Lille steel and engineering works
Daylight attack on Fives/ Lille steel and engineering works, Lille in occupied Northern France. Thia target was successfully attacked, on July 6th.1941. PHOTO SHOWS: Annotation: 1

Background imageDestruction Collection: A salvo of 25 bombs launched from RAF bombers against a convoy of enemy mechanical

A salvo of 25 bombs launched from RAF bombers against a convoy of enemy mechanical transport vehicles moving northwards from Ruisseauville, Northern France. Circa May 1940

Background imageDestruction Collection: In a daylight raid on 14th April 1942, a formation of RAF Boston bombers

In a daylight raid on 14th April 1942, a formation of RAF Boston bombers, escorted by fighters, attacked the power station at Mondeville, near Caen, in enemy occupied Northern France

Background imageDestruction Collection: Nine bombs bursting on the concrete runway of St. Omer / Longuenesse aerodrome

Nine bombs bursting on the concrete runway of St. Omer / Longuenesse aerodrome during a Royal Air Force daylight sweep over enemy occupied Northern France during the Second World War. June 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Bombers of the RAF carried out a daylight attack on Le Havre in enemy occupied Northern

Bombers of the RAF carried out a daylight attack on Le Havre in enemy occupied Northern France on 26th March 1942 when docks and buildings were hit

Background imageDestruction Collection: Picture showing the results of Allied Air attacks oh a large constructional works in

Picture showing the results of Allied Air attacks oh a large constructional works in the Pas De Calais area of Northern France, similar to the large site recently captures in theCherbourg Peninsula

Background imageDestruction Collection: The first official RAF picture of the German capital city of Berlin since its fall at

The first official RAF picture of the German capital city of Berlin since its fall at the end of the Second World War. It was taken on a low flying Mosquito of the RAF

Background imageDestruction Collection: Russian soldiers and collective farmers watch the scattered remains of a German raiding

Russian soldiers and collective farmers watch the scattered remains of a German raiding aircraft, a crippled and blazing tribute to the Soviet Air defences. August 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Scene of devastation to Midland Bank in Witham, Hull after it was bombed by the German

Scene of devastation to Midland Bank in Witham, Hull after it was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in an air raid on the city in May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Scene of destruction in King Edward Street, Hull after it was bombed by the German

Scene of destruction in King Edward Street, Hull after it was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in an air raid on the city in 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Scene of devastation to Hull Savings Bank in Holderness Road Hull after it was bombed by

Scene of devastation to Hull Savings Bank in Holderness Road Hull after it was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in an air raid on the city in July 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Firefighters attend the scene of devastation at the Valiant

Firefighters attend the scene of devastation at the Valiant, the Port of Hull Societys Seamans Hostel in Carr Lane which was heavily damaged in a German air raid. 8th May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: The ruined shell of St Andrews Presbyterian Church stands at the corner of Prospect

The ruined shell of St Andrews Presbyterian Church stands at the corner of Prospect Street and Albion Street in Hull following an air raid on the city on 7th May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: The Kingston Upon Hull works of Reckitt and Colman Ltd in Dansom Lane

The Kingston Upon Hull works of Reckitt and Colman Ltd in Dansom Lane, Hull pictured after being damaged by a new type of oil bomb, dropped by the German Luftwaffe in the early hours of 18th July 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Scene of devastation to Midland Bank, Hull after it was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in

Scene of devastation to Midland Bank, Hull after it was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in an air raid on the city in May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Scenes in Hull, the most severely damaged British city or town during the Second World

Scenes in Hull, the most severely damaged British city or town during the Second World War, with 95 percent of houses damaged

Background imageDestruction Collection: The railway bridge across the River Dnieper at Dnipropetrovsk

The railway bridge across the River Dnieper at Dnipropetrovsk, demolished by the German army as they retreated from the city in the face of an aggressive advance from the Soviet Red Army

Background imageDestruction Collection: Picture shows: A variety of abandoned guns, tanks, armoured cars

Picture shows: A variety of abandoned guns, tanks, armoured cars and transports left behind by the Germans as they retreated from their positions on the Russian front during the Second World War

Background imageDestruction Collection: Picture shows: German tanks damaged by Soviet shells, one completely overturned during

Picture shows: German tanks damaged by Soviet shells, one completely overturned during the battle one the Eastern Front in the Second World War. February 1942

Background imageDestruction Collection: A view inside the historic 'Novy Ierosalim'(New Jerusalem

A view inside the historic "Novy Ierosalim"(New Jerusalem
A view inside the historic " Novy Ierosalim" (New Jerusalem) monastery in the Moscow area which was bombarded and virtually demolished by the Germans during the campaign on the Eastern

Background imageDestruction Collection: Street fighting in the city of Poletsk, Belarus, the northern bastion of Hitler

Street fighting in the city of Poletsk, Belarus, the northern bastion of Hitlers White Russia line and gateway to Latvia, as the Soviet Red Army troops move in to liberate the city from the German

Background imageDestruction Collection: Picture shows: A piece of heavy artillery left behind by the Germans as they retreated

Picture shows: A piece of heavy artillery left behind by the Germans as they retreated from their positions on the Russian front during the Second World War. February 1942

Background imageDestruction Collection: The family of collective farmer Prolov return to their native hamlet in the Stalingrad

The family of collective farmer Prolov return to their native hamlet in the Stalingrad Region after the invading German Army had been driven out by the Red Army of the Soviet Union following fierce

Background imageDestruction Collection: Cranes and supply ships destroyed in Naples harbour. 9th October 1943

Cranes and supply ships destroyed in Naples harbour. 9th October 1943

Background imageDestruction Collection: A resident of an East Yorkshire town surveys the damage to his home caused by a German

A resident of an East Yorkshire town surveys the damage to his home caused by a German incendiary bomb. 19th June 1940

Background imageDestruction Collection: View of the city of London taken from the roof of St Paul

View of the city of London taken from the roof of St Pauls Cathedral showing the devastation and burning buildings following the blitz of the 29th December 1940

Background imageDestruction Collection: Bomb wrecked warehouses and freight wagons on the quayside at Catania

Bomb wrecked warehouses and freight wagons on the quayside at Catania, Sicily which fell to the 8th Army on 5th August 1943

Background imageDestruction Collection: Scene at Staple Inn, Holborn, destroyed in a robot flying bomb raid. Second World War

Scene at Staple Inn, Holborn, destroyed in a robot flying bomb raid. Second World War. Circa 1944

Background imageDestruction Collection: Fighting in Piedmont, Italy. June 1944

Fighting in Piedmont, Italy. June 1944

Background imageDestruction Collection: Hangers on Kure Airfield on Kyushu, southernmost of the islands of Japan

Hangers on Kure Airfield on Kyushu, southernmost of the islands of Japan, burn during an attack by American Navy and marine carrier based planes

Background imageDestruction Collection: V1 Flying Bomb at East Lane, Walworth, 26th June 1944. Firemen

V1 Flying Bomb at East Lane, Walworth, 26th June 1944. Firemen and helpers hold up the floor of a building while rescue workers below get casualties out

Background imageDestruction Collection: Sabotage of the Artillery Park at Grenoble on the night of 13th / 14th November 1943 by

Sabotage of the Artillery Park at Grenoble on the night of 13th / 14th November 1943 by the French Resistance. Detonations were put in position near some 30 tons of powder

Background imageDestruction Collection: A Nazi Gasoline train, one of ten specially built in Germany for fuel transport

A Nazi Gasoline train, one of ten specially built in Germany for fuel transport, pictured after being derailed and set on fire by French patriots near Varennes Le Grand during the night of 31st

Background imageDestruction Collection: Photograph taken during an attack by bombers of the US Army Air Force on an Atlantic

Photograph taken during an attack by bombers of the US Army Air Force on an Atlantic U-boat base at St Nazaire, .Picture shows bombs falling from one of the American bombers towards the target area

Background imageDestruction Collection: Aerial view of Dunkirk in Northern France, taken from the shore showing a remarkable

Aerial view of Dunkirk in Northern France, taken from the shore showing a remarkable panoramic view of the two furiously burning oil tanks

Background imageDestruction Collection: A destroyed Heinkel III bomber of the German Luftwaffe lies in a clover field in a small

A destroyed Heinkel III bomber of the German Luftwaffe lies in a clover field in a small town in the South West of England during the Second World War

Background imageDestruction Collection: Damage done to workers houses after a raid on a South Wales town. October 1941

Damage done to workers houses after a raid on a South Wales town. October 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Oxford Street, Swansea, after an attack by Nazi raiders. February 1941

Oxford Street, Swansea, after an attack by Nazi raiders. February 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: The Institution for the Blind in Swansea, Wales, after an air raid attack. February 1941

The Institution for the Blind in Swansea, Wales, after an air raid attack. February 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Soldiers helping to clear up the wreckage after an air raid on the city of Hull

Soldiers helping to clear up the wreckage after an air raid on the city of Hull, pose for a welcome refresher during the Second World War. 8th May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: The Lord Mayor S. H. Smith and the Sheriff Mr R G Tarran, with the Town Clerk of Hull

The Lord Mayor S. H. Smith and the Sheriff Mr R G Tarran, with the Town Clerk of Hull
The Lord Mayor S.H. Smith and the Sheriff Mr R G Tarran, with the Town Clerk of Hull, showing their Majesties King George VI

Background imageDestruction Collection: Temple Street, Swansea, showing the David Evans store at the top

Temple Street, Swansea, showing the David Evans store at the top, following air raid attacks. February 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Scene of destruction showing damage to housing in Kingston Upon Hull after a bombing

Scene of destruction showing damage to housing in Kingston Upon Hull after a bombing raid on the city in June 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Women salvaging their belongings from their homes following an air raid in Rogerstone

Women salvaging their belongings from their homes following an air raid in Rogerstone, Newport. 7th October 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: View of Bomb damage in Hull following the air raids of May 1941

View of Bomb damage in Hull following the air raids of May 1941. Construction of Trinity House Rest Homes in Anlaby Road, taken in 1946, five years before their official opening in 1951

Background imageDestruction Collection: His Majesty King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during their visit to Hull

His Majesty King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during their visit to Hull. August 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Looking down Wind Street from Castle Street, Swansea, after Nazi air-raid attacks

Looking down Wind Street from Castle Street, Swansea, after Nazi air-raid attacks. February 1941



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