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Background imageMission Collection: The Municipal Theatre remains a recognisable feature in the area of Mainz

The Municipal Theatre remains a recognisable feature in the area of Mainz, from which scores of buildings were swept away by the RAF attacks on the city on the nights of the 11th/12th

Background imageMission Collection: RAF attack on Heligoland. The airfield on the island of Dune disappearing under a

RAF attack on Heligoland. The airfield on the island of Dune disappearing under a deluge of bombs as aircraft of RAF Bomber Command attack the target. 18th April 1945

Background imageMission Collection: Photo-reconnaissance image taken by No1 PRU of the damaged Heinkel aircraft factory at

Photo-reconnaissance image taken by No1 PRU of the damaged Heinkel aircraft factory at Marienehe, Rostock, Germany, following a series of major raids by Bomber Command. 1

Background imageMission Collection: Photo Reconnaissance image taken following RAF Bomber Command raid on Nurenburg

Photo Reconnaissance image taken following RAF Bomber Command raid on Nurenburg on the night of the 8th/9th March 1943. Photo shows

Background imageMission Collection: Photo reconnaissance image taken by No 1 PRU of Cologne

Photo reconnaissance image taken by No 1 PRU of Cologne, Germany after Operation Millennium, the first Thousand-bomber raid by aircraft of Bomber Command on the night of 30/31 May 1942

Background imageMission Collection: British troops in Bremen. The city and port of Bremen was captured by British Troops

British troops in Bremen. The city and port of Bremen was captured by British Troops on April 27th 1945, although some Germans were still holding out in one of the city parks until the following day

Background imageMission Collection: Photo reconnaissance image taken by a Supermarine Spitfire of 542 Squadron RAF after

Photo reconnaissance image taken by a Supermarine Spitfire of 542 Squadron RAF after Bomber Command carried out a major raid on the Krupps Works, Essen, Germany, on 12/13 March 1943

Background imageMission Collection: When six Spitfire pilots cams upon I8 Luftwaffe M*109s near Rome recently

When six Spitfire pilots cams upon I8 Luftwaffe M*109s near Rome recently, they shot down nine of them in four minutes. The Spitfire pilots

Background imageMission Collection: In a Combined Operation on the night 27th and 28th February 1942

In a Combined Operation on the night 27th and 28th February 1942, joint forces of the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force attacked an destroyed an important German radio location post at

Background imageMission Collection: Essential supplies for Allied forces fighting in the Salerno area of Southern Italy are

Essential supplies for Allied forces fighting in the Salerno area of Southern Italy are flown to their destination by an American transport plane. Below is the town of Belvedere, Italy

Background imageMission Collection: RAF daylight raid on Cologne 2nd March 1945 which was the last of the 262 air raids

RAF daylight raid on Cologne 2nd March 1945 which was the last of the 262 air raids the city suffered throughout the war. In the morning and afternoon of 2nd March

Background imageMission Collection: One of the first official photographs to be released of operation Fido

One of the first official photographs to be released of operation Fido, showing how fog was dispersed by artificial means from RAF airfields

Background imageMission Collection: B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the United States Army Eighth Air Force sent their bombs

B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the United States Army Eighth Air Force sent their bombs plummeting through clouds on to the important railway marshalling yards at Mainz during a daylight attack

Background imageMission Collection: A Halifax bomber landing after a night raid over Italy during the second World War

A Halifax bomber landing after a night raid over Italy during the second World War. 19th December 1942

Background imageMission Collection: A Halifax bomber of RAF Bomber Command in flight over the target area during a raid

A Halifax bomber of RAF Bomber Command in flight over the target area during a raid on the synthetic oil plant at Wanne-Eickel in the Ruhr region of Germany

Background imageMission Collection: Scenes on an RAF Bomber Command Station as Halifax bombers take off to attack the German

Scenes on an RAF Bomber Command Station as Halifax bombers take off to attack the German industrial city of Dusseldorf, Germany on the night of 11th June 1943

Background imageMission Collection: A bomber station in Britain from which great Halifax planes of RAF Bomber Command leave

A bomber station in Britain from which great Halifax planes of RAF Bomber Command leave with their loads to take part in the systematic Allied campaign to wipe out German centres of industrial

Background imageMission Collection: The Allied invasion of southern France during the Second World War

The Allied invasion of southern France during the Second World War. Parachutes fill the sky over the coast of Southern France after Douglas C-47 Skytrain carriers of the United States Army 12th Air

Background imageMission Collection: A Messerschmitt 110 goes down in flaming pieces before the massed fire power of

A Messerschmitt 110 goes down in flaming pieces before the massed fire power of the Flying Fortresses of the American Eighth Air Force in their attack on the ball-bearing factory at Schweinfurt

Background imageMission Collection: US bombers wreck Japanese held railroad centre in French Indo-China

US bombers wreck Japanese held railroad centre in French Indo-China. A Japanese-held railroad centre and repair depot (upper photo) at Vinh

Background imageMission Collection: Liberator bombers of Strategic Air Force of the Eastern Air Command flew over 2

Liberator bombers of Strategic Air Force of the Eastern Air Command flew over 2, 300 miles to bomb the newly built Japanese port of Khao Huagang in Southern Burma

Background imageMission Collection: All the large cooling towers at the at the Bohlen Synthetic Oil plan near Leipzig were

All the large cooling towers at the at the Bohlen Synthetic Oil plan near Leipzig were partially destroyed, loading sheds and distillation plant considerably damage

Background imageMission Collection: Twenty three buildings and installations at the Marseburg Synthetic Oil plant

Twenty three buildings and installations at the Marseburg Synthetic Oil plant, 20 miles west of Leipzig were damaged during the attack by the US 8th Air Force heavy bombers on the 20th July 1944

Background imageMission Collection: Cutting the neck. Heavy high explosive concentration of bombs

Cutting the neck. Heavy high explosive concentration of bombs, dropped by the US 8th Air Forces Third Division cuts across the choke point where the rails narrow to funnel over the rail over canal

Background imageMission Collection: Bombs on Bergen. Striking at German supply lines just behind the battle lines

Bombs on Bergen. Striking at German supply lines just behind the battle lines. US 8th Air Force bombers attack rail marshalling yards at Bergen, Germany

Background imageMission Collection: Night raid on Brunswick by Bomber Command. 14th October 1944 Brunswick with its

Night raid on Brunswick by Bomber Command. 14th October 1944 Brunswick with its streets clearly illuminated by the light of many fires and thousands of burning incendiaries bombs dropped by the RAF

Background imageMission Collection: On 6th September 1944, aircraft of RAF Bomber Command attacked Eden in force

On 6th September 1944, aircraft of RAF Bomber Command attacked Eden in force. Reconnaissance pictures show that very heavy damage has been inflicted on the town In the heart of the city

Background imageMission Collection: Raid by heavy bombers of the American Eighth Air Force on two important targets in

Raid by heavy bombers of the American Eighth Air Force on two important targets in the German occupied town of Brest, Brittany in Western France

Background imageMission Collection: Mosquitos attack Hague Target. By pin-pointing, attacking

Mosquitos attack Hague Target. By pin-pointing, attacking and destroying one particular building in the Hague, Holland, RAF mosquitos of the 2nd tactical air force Carried out one of the most

Background imageMission Collection: An oil blaze started by Beaufighters of the RAF in an attack on Thegon pump station some

An oil blaze started by Beaufighters of the RAF in an attack on Thegon pump station some miles north west of Moulmein near the month of the Sittang River in Burma

Background imageMission Collection: Bombs from United States Army Air Force Flying Fortresses falling on the German occupied

Bombs from United States Army Air Force Flying Fortresses falling on the German occupied aerodrome Abbeville. 24th August 1942

Background imageMission Collection: Picture taken during a very successful attack on an oil storage tank at Sadaing Tank Farm

Picture taken during a very successful attack on an oil storage tank at Sadaing Tank Farm just south of Yonangyaung, Burma, by RAF Beaufighters. Five storage tanks originally stood, on this site

Background imageMission 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 imageMission 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 imageMission 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 imageMission 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 imageMission Collection: Dense smoke with a flaming centre is seen rising from the gas plant at Zietz following

Dense smoke with a flaming centre is seen rising from the gas plant at Zietz following an attack by Liberator heavy bombers of the US 8th Air Force. Circa June 1944

Background imageMission Collection: Reconnaissance photograph taken by 106 (PR) Group, RAF of the damaged to the Adam Opel

Reconnaissance photograph taken by 106 (PR) Group, RAF of the damaged to the Adam Opel motor factory at Russelsheim, Germany

Background imageMission 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 imageMission Collection: Direct hits from the US 8th Air Force heavy bombers on every building of the Waggun

Direct hits from the US 8th Air Force heavy bombers on every building of the Waggun ME-110 assembly plant at Brunswick, Germany. Smoke and fire blanket the target. 11th January 1944

Background imageMission Collection: Damage to two large exhibition buildings in the Charlottenburg Fairgrounds

Damage to two large exhibition buildings in the Charlottenburg Fairgrounds, gutted as a result of Allied air attacks on Berlin. Circa April 1944

Background imageMission Collection: Aerial reconnaissance photograph of the Alfred Teves aerospace component factory at

Aerial reconnaissance photograph of the Alfred Teves aerospace component factory at Frankfurt following night attacks by RAF Bomber Command on the nights of 18th/19th March and 22nd/23rd March

Background imageMission Collection: On Sunday 20th February 1944 the US 8th Air Force despatched 2000 heavy bombers to attack

On Sunday 20th February 1944 the US 8th Air Force despatched 2000 heavy bombers to attack enemy aircraft factories at Leipzig, Brunswick, Bernburg and military targets at Gotha

Background imageMission Collection: This is how the Bettenhausen ordnance depot at Kassel, 110 miles north west of Cologne

This is how the Bettenhausen ordnance depot at Kassel, 110 miles north west of Cologne, appeared after the US 8th Air Force heavy bombers had attacked the facility on 2nd October

Background imageMission Collection: Friedberg Marshalling Yard Air Raid 4th December 1944 The vital choke point

Friedberg Marshalling Yard Air Raid 4th December 1944 The vital choke point and half the yards receive the solid impact of a tight cluster of bombs

Background imageMission Collection: A month before the Normandy landings, Mosquito aircraft of Bomber Command laid mines in

A month before the Normandy landings, Mosquito aircraft of Bomber Command laid mines in the Kiel Canal, the most heavily defended waterway in the world

Background imageMission Collection: Aerial view showing damage caused to the Creil railway marshalling yards one o clock

Aerial view showing damage caused to the Creil railway marshalling yards one o clock on 23rd March 1944, just after B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the US Ninth Air Force dropped more than 300 tons

Background imageMission Collection: Smoke and dust billow upward during a successful attack by by Flying Fortresses of the US

Smoke and dust billow upward during a successful attack by by Flying Fortresses of the US 15th Air Force on Istres- Le Tube aerodrome near Marseille in occupied Southern France on 16th November 1943



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