| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 128349 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CALAIS, FRANCE. 1944. BY THE ORDERS OF HITLER, GERMAN GARRISONS IN LE HAVRE, BOULOGNE AND CALAIS ...
Description
CALAIS, FRANCE. 1944. BY THE ORDERS OF HITLER, GERMAN GARRISONS IN LE HAVRE, BOULOGNE AND CALAIS WERE DECLARED "FORTRESSES" AND THEIR DEFENDERS WERE EXPECTED TO RESIST TO THE LAST. CALAIS WAS THE TARGET FOR LANCASTER AIRCRAFT OF RAF BOMBER COMMAND ON 1944-09-25 WHEN 1,300 TONS OF BOMBS WERE DROPPED IN A LITTLE UNDER AN HOUR. AS A RESULT OF INTENSIVE BOMBINGS THE GARRISON SURRENDERED AFTER FIVE DAYS.