| Place | Europe: Germany |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02028.087 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Essen, Germany. c. 1943. Aerial photograph of the city showing the ruins and debris from damaged ...
Description
Essen, Germany. c. 1943. Aerial photograph of the city showing the ruins and debris from damaged buildings after intense bombing by allied air forces in April, May and June 1943. The Krupp ironworks factory was the centre of an air attack on the night of 5/6 March 1943 in which Numbers 460, 466 and 467 RAAF Squadrons were involved. (Original glass negative housed in the AWM Archive Store).