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Background imageRaid 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 imageRaid Collection: Picture taken on the Burma rivers. Camoflaged houseboats

Picture taken on the Burma rivers. Camoflaged houseboats and shelters have not deceived the crews of searching RAF Beaufighters, and cannon shells strike one of the Houseboat Has string fires

Background imageRaid Collection: Beaufighters strike at Japanese Rivercraft. Picture shows the scene after a bombing

Beaufighters strike at Japanese Rivercraft. Picture shows the scene after a bombing at Yothaya, a few miles south of Magwe on the Irrawaddy, Burma, after an attack recently by RAF Beaufighters

Background imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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 imageRaid 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

Background imageRaid Collection: To the bombardiers riding in US Eighth Bomber Command, Flying Fortresses

To the bombardiers riding in US Eighth Bomber Command, Flying Fortresses, the German U boat locks (A) and pens (B) at La Pallice, La Rochelle, were tiny targets far below

Background imageRaid Collection: At Lechfeld, in South Western Germany, one of the training centres for German bomber

At Lechfeld, in South Western Germany, one of the training centres for German bomber personnel. heavy concentrations of bombs hit hangers

Background imageRaid Collection: Four bay hangars, workshops, barracks and one large hangar were hard hit by Flying

Four bay hangars, workshops, barracks and one large hangar were hard hit by Flying Fortresses of the US Eighth Army Air Force on 28th March 1941 at the Ju 88 repair base at Reims in occupied France

Background imageRaid Collection: One of the heaviest concentration of bombs ever delivered against single target by bomber

One of the heaviest concentration of bombs ever delivered against single target by bomber aircraft of the US Eighth Air Force, on the Nazi aircraft factory at Meaulte in enemy occupied France

Background imageRaid Collection: Aerial view of B17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US 8th Air Force plastering another

Aerial view of B17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US 8th Air Force plastering another Nazi fighter base at the Amiens-Glisy aerodrome in Northern France, 15th August 1943

Background imageRaid Collection: The Nazi run Renault motor and armaments plant at Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris

The Nazi run Renault motor and armaments plant at Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris, was successfully bombed by Flying Fortress bomber aircraft of the US Eighth Air Force

Background imageRaid Collection: A Volcano of smoke spouts up from Hanovers sprawling tyre factories after a heavy

A Volcano of smoke spouts up from Hanovers sprawling tyre factories after a heavy raid by Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force. 26th July 1943

Background imageRaid Collection: Flying Fortress bomber aircraft of the 15th US Air Force attack on the important German

Flying Fortress bomber aircraft of the 15th US Air Force attack on the important German held airfield of Montpellier in enemy occupied France. 27th January 1944

Background imageRaid Collection: Flying Fortress and Liberator bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force

Flying Fortress and Liberator bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force, again penetrated Germanys defences to strike targets in Berlin on Wednesday 8th March 1944

Background imageRaid Collection: B-24 Liberator bombers of the 15th US Air Force, shown in formation near their target

B-24 Liberator bombers of the 15th US Air Force, shown in formation near their target, a German aircraft assembly plant at Bourges, south east of Orleans, France. 10th April 1944

Background imageRaid Collection: Murky smoke spouts up from the Bettenhausen Focke Wulf plant at Kassel as bombs register

Murky smoke spouts up from the Bettenhausen Focke Wulf plant at Kassel as bombs register on the target area. The work of Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force

Background imageRaid Collection: Several direct hits have considerably damaged the triangular junction at

Several direct hits have considerably damaged the triangular junction at the Sarreguemines marshalling yards in enemy occupied France

Background imageRaid Collection: At Metz, in enemy occupied France, thee unit bay workshops and three locomotive

At Metz, in enemy occupied France, thee unit bay workshops and three locomotive and wagon sheds were all completely destroyed in an attack on the marshalling yards by heavy bombers of the US Eighth

Background imageRaid Collection: Strings of bombs head for the already burning target at Regensburg

Strings of bombs head for the already burning target at Regensburg, Germany on the Danube river near the Austrian border in January 1945

Background imageRaid Collection: Smoke spouts up from the Nazi repair and equipment aerodrome at Werl, east of Dortmund

Smoke spouts up from the Nazi repair and equipment aerodrome at Werl, east of Dortmund, during an attack by heavy bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force

Background imageRaid Collection: Huge columns of black smoke rise over the target of Klagenfurt, Austria

Huge columns of black smoke rise over the target of Klagenfurt, Austria, after American Flying Fortress bombers of the Mediterranean Allied Air Force blasted factory buildings

Background imageRaid Collection: Severe damage to important buildings is shown in this reconnaissance picture after

Severe damage to important buildings is shown in this reconnaissance picture after the US 8th Air Force attack on the Messerschmitt works at Augsburg, Germany on 13th April 1944



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