Wesel, Germany. 1945-04-05. Damaged remains of buildings in ruins after heavy and concentrated ...

Place Europe: Germany
Accession Number UK2738
Collection type Photograph
Object type Print
Maker Isaac, Cyril Hampden
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Wesel, Germany. 1945-04-05. Damaged remains of buildings in ruins after heavy and concentrated bombing by British heavies as a prelude to the opening of the cross-Rhine offensive 1945-03-24. After the bombing, in which RAAF bombers took part, commandos occupied the town. The town no longer exists. There is not one habitable dwelling in it now.