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Luftwaffe Collection

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft of the German Luftwaffe flies over Tower Bridge

A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft of the German Luftwaffe flies over Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London during the Battle of Britain in World War Two. 7th September 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, World War Two. A bomb disposal unit pictured with an

Hull, Yorkshire, World War Two. A bomb disposal unit pictured with an unexploded bomb that has been found in Craven Street, Hull

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside

Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in Opie Street or Great Homer Street, Liverpool

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton

The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton, killing the aircrafts crew and Frederick and Dorothy Gill who were home at number 25 when the plane crash landed

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Paradise Street, Liverpool City Centre, after the Luftwaffe has bombed it in the Blitz

Paradise Street, Liverpool City Centre, after the Luftwaffe has bombed it in the Blitz. It was hit on 3rd May 1941 Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old

Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old Street and Castle Street area of Liverpool, The National Bank Building with the Holt Building to the left

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset

Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, decimated in The Blitz. June 1942. Street is unknown. On the nights of June 28 and 29

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Cottingham Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. November 1940

Cottingham Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. November 1940. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by the German

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Newbridge Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz

Newbridge Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. Firefighters at the scene of a horrendous bombing raid The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in Buckingham Street, Hull. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Swansea, South Wales, picture taken after the World War Two had ended

Swansea, South Wales, picture taken after the World War Two had ended. Picture shows how the city has started to rebuild itself after the bombings of 1941. The Swansea Three Nights Blitz

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The Blitz. Bridlington, Yorkshire. June 1941. The bar

The Blitz. Bridlington, Yorkshire. June 1941. The bar and billiard room of The Britannia Hotel, Bridlington, Yorkshire, was destroyed by a German bomb, during the Blitz

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. February 1941. Picture shows Goddard Avenue

The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. February 1941. Picture shows Goddard Avenue, Hull. Although the roofs were damaged, the houses were not

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services, local people and the army search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Picture shows Eagle Oil Mills in Hull, Yorkshire, on fire during World War Two

Picture shows Eagle Oil Mills in Hull, Yorkshire, on fire during World War Two. Location in Hull would be Eagle Terrace off Cleveland Street

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Camera-gun footage shot from a Hawker Typhoon Mark IB flown by Flying Officer W V Mollett

Camera-gun footage shot from a Hawker Typhoon Mark IB flown by Flying Officer W V Mollett of No. 266 Squadron RAF, showing the shooting down of a Junkers Ju 52/3mg6e minesweeping aircraft of

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: A German Luftwaffe fighter plane downed by the RAF and resting on the beach at Norfolk

A German Luftwaffe fighter plane downed by the RAF and resting on the beach at Norfolk. The plane is a Messerschmitt. The Battle of Britain lasted from 10th July 1940 to 31st October 1940 Picture

Background imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe Collection: Picture shows a row of houses in Wales, badly hit in The Blitz

Picture shows a row of houses in Wales, badly hit in The Blitz. Location in Wales unknown. The Cardiff Blitz refers to the bombing of Cardiff, Wales during World War II

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Picture shows the ruins of a bombed out building in Bristol November 1940

Picture shows the ruins of a bombed out building in Bristol November 1940. In what became known as The Bristol Blitz. The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The end of Mr Pages garden where the portions of a German plane fell last night

The end of Mr Pages garden where the portions of a German plane fell last night, during a raid over the North West. Liverpool, Merseyside. Picture taken 20th August 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe Collection: Bomb damage in Wesley Street, Crosby, Waterloo, Liverpool, after a German air raid

Bomb damage in Wesley Street, Crosby, Waterloo, Liverpool, after a German air raid. Picture taken 31st August 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Picture shows a Merseyside The Jolly Miller public house on Queens Drive, West Derby

Picture shows a Merseyside The Jolly Miller public house on Queens Drive, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, decimated in an air raid on 30th August 1940. Location unknown but possibly Liverpool

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Clarendon Street, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz

Clarendon Street, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. A sign to the centre right of the pictures shows Dewhirst Bros. Perhaps this is a family business

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, after the Blitz raids of 8th and 9th of May 1941

Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, after the Blitz raids of 8th and 9th of May 1941. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Congregational Church, Albion Street, Hull, pictured in 1946, shortly after World War Two

Congregational Church, Albion Street, Hull, pictured in 1946, shortly after World War Two. The Church was bombed in World War Two

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Dudley House, Park Lane, London, built in 1824 by Lord Dudley

Dudley House, Park Lane, London, built in 1824 by Lord Dudley and now the residence of Lady Ward was recently damaged by a bomb. Picture shows the wrecked ballroom. Picture taken 28th November 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Uwe Rosler, Manchester City football player, German signing, photocall at Maine Road

Uwe Rosler, Manchester City football player, German signing, photocall at Maine Road, wearing top, Roslers Granddad Bombed Old Trafford Fed 21st 1941, pictured Thursday 16th February 1995

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Slaney Street off Steelhouse Lane in Birmingham, packed with debris after a heavy night

Slaney Street off Steelhouse Lane in Birmingham, packed with debris after a heavy night of bombing, pictured Monday 28th October 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: A German Heinkel He 111 medium bomber aircraft, shot down over Britain during World War

A German Heinkel He 111 medium bomber aircraft, shot down over Britain during World War Two. Circa : 1940 (Copyright Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough)

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Picture taken in Germany during the Second Word War shows four German parachute troops

Picture taken in Germany during the Second Word War shows four German parachute troops, as the type used in Crete in May 1941. Circa May 1941

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The pilot of a German Heinkel Bomber plane of the Luftwaffe is brought aboard a British

The pilot of a German Heinkel Bomber plane of the Luftwaffe is brought aboard a British Royal Navy destroyer after his plane was hit by a barrage of fire and plummeted into the sea

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Attempts by dozens of enemy planes to harass British Convoys in the English Channel have

Attempts by dozens of enemy planes to harass British Convoys in the English Channel have so far met with little success. Hit and run tactics have been foiled by the speed

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: This photograph was taken by an enemy bomber during the Luftwaffe

This photograph was taken by an enemy bomber during the Luftwaffes first attack of the war on the British mainland, when, on October 16th 1939

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The Luftwaffe going up in smoke following a fighter sweep by P51 Mustangs of the US 8th

The Luftwaffe going up in smoke following a fighter sweep by P51 Mustangs of the US 8th Air Force over German airfields on the 16th April 1945

Background imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe Collection: Messerschmitt plane downed in the waters around Dover, Kent

Messerschmitt plane downed in the waters around Dover, Kent, during the July to October 1940, Battle of Britain. Picture taken 24th September 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: A German plane downed in the English Channel by Spitfires

A German plane downed in the English Channel by Spitfires, during the July to October 1940, Battle of Britain. Picture taken 11th August 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The end of this Ju88C of KG 40 was caught on the gun camera of Flight Lieutenant Joseph

The end of this Ju88C of KG 40 was caught on the gun camera of Flight Lieutenant Joseph Singletons Mosquito II on 11 June 1943

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Oberleutnant Warner Voigt, aged 25, pictured amongst British army in Dover, Kent

Oberleutnant Warner Voigt, aged 25, pictured amongst British army in Dover, Kent. He landed his plane on the way back to Germany as he feared he would not make it over the channel to home

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: A camera gun sequence showing the destruction of a Messerschmitt Bf 110 by a British

A camera gun sequence showing the destruction of a Messerschmitt Bf 110 by a British fighter during the Battle of Britain Circa August 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: V2 Rocket strike on Duke Street during Second World War. 11th December 1944

V2 Rocket strike on Duke Street during Second World War. 11th December 1944

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Bomb damage in Central London after a German Air Raid during The Blitz

Bomb damage in Central London after a German Air Raid during The Blitz. London, England EC4M 8AD. 15th January 1942

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: ME 109 forced down in a cornfield on the south east coast of England. 28th July 1940

ME 109 forced down in a cornfield on the south east coast of England. 28th July 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe Collection: Anti-aircraft shells burst over Southern England trying to repel another air raid by

Anti-aircraft shells burst over Southern England trying to repel another air raid by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. Circa July 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: German airman bails out in the Battle of Britain after hes aircraft was shot down

German airman bails out in the Battle of Britain after hes aircraft was shot down. Circa July 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe Collection: Graveyard of Nazi bombers in Libya. Part of a collection of Stukas destroyed by Allied

Graveyard of Nazi bombers in Libya. Part of a collection of Stukas destroyed by Allied
Graveyard of Nazi bombers in Libya.Part of a collection of Stukas destroyed by Allied forces during the Second World. January 1942

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: HE 111 brought down by a fire near the Hampshire coast. 12th July 1940

HE 111 brought down by a fire near the Hampshire coast. 12th July 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: German aircraft brought down on the south coast of England. June 1940

German aircraft brought down on the south coast of England. June 1940

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: A soldier helping to move luggage from a home that has been hit by the Luftwaffe in The

A soldier helping to move luggage from a home that has been hit by the Luftwaffe in The Hull Blitz. the house is in Ferensway, (one word) in Hull

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Picture shows the remains of The Electricity Showroom in Bridlington, Yorkshire

Picture shows the remains of The Electricity Showroom in Bridlington, Yorkshire. circa 3rd April 1941. The actual location may be New Burlington Road in Bridlington, which was bombed 2nd April 1941

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. August 1940. Picture shows the remains of a

The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. August 1940. Picture shows the remains of a bomb damaged Post Office, Hull. No actual street name available

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. November 1940. Picture shows Cottingham Road

The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. November 1940. Picture shows Cottingham Road. There is a suggestion it may have been a nursing home hit

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Fire Fighters Demonstration in ARP (Air Raid Precaution) in Hull

Fire Fighters Demonstration in ARP (Air Raid Precaution) in Hull, Yorkshire during World War Two. Large-scale attacks took place on several nights throughout March 1941, resulting in over 200 deaths

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Picture shows a German Luftwaffe, Junkers 88 Bomber aircraft

Picture shows a German Luftwaffe, Junkers 88 Bomber aircraft, in a cornfield after being brought down by a Polish plane. Some of the crew were injured, and all were captured

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Picture shows a German Luftwaffe, aircraft, in a cornfield after being brought down

Picture shows a German Luftwaffe, aircraft, in a cornfield after being brought down. British soldiers study the wreckage. The location is the North East Coast. Possibly Yorkshire

Background imageLuftwaffe 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 imageLuftwaffe Collection: In 1941 there was a convoy passing through the village and an anti aircraft gun was left

In 1941 there was a convoy passing through the village and an anti aircraft gun was left behind for a few days with two soldiers

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Fireman at Cheapside, centre of London, during another night of air raids from the German

Fireman at Cheapside, centre of London, during another night of air raids from the German Luftwaffe. They are pictured removing a casualty from the debris. A car is on fire in the background

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The aftermath of an air raid on Hull, Yorkshire, 31st March 1941

The aftermath of an air raid on Hull, Yorkshire, 31st March 1941. The business sign of G E Burroughs printers, still just about hands above the doorway

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: The National Fire service, (NFS) and Civil Defence (CD) break for tea to gather

The National Fire service, (NFS) and Civil Defence (CD) break for tea to gather their thoughts and strength, before resuming their search for signs of hope amongst the ruins of a block of flats

Background imageLuftwaffe Collection: Firemen hosing the smouldering ruins of a factory, whilst still searching for

Firemen hosing the smouldering ruins of a factory, whilst still searching for people and bodies who may be laying under flats. They work by the light of their flares, well into the night



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