Near Mulhouse, France. 1944-10-09. A long distance camera shot taken during the attack on the ...

Place Europe: France
Accession Number SUK13242
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Near Mulhouse, France. 1944-10-09. A long distance camera shot taken during the attack on the Kembs dam on 1944-10-07 by Lancaster bomber aircraft of No. 617 Squadron RAF. The force of the exploding bomb has thrown a column of water of about eighty yards up into the air.