| Place | Asia: Japan, Osaka |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00599.010 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
OSAKA, 1945-06-01. PHOSPHOROUS BOMBS BURST NEAR US B-29 SUPERFORTRESSES AS THEY ATTACK OSAKA, ...
Description
OSAKA, 1945-06-01. PHOSPHOROUS BOMBS BURST NEAR US B-29 SUPERFORTRESSES AS THEY ATTACK OSAKA, JAPAN'S SECOND LARGEST INDUSTRIAL CENTRE. OPERATING IN DAYLIGHT WITH AN ESCORT OF 150 P-51 MUSTANG FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, 450 OF THE HUGE BOMBERS DROPPED MORE THAN 3,000 TONS OF INCENDIARIES ON IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL CONCENTRATIONS. THE ALUMINIUM PROPELLER PLANT OF SUMITOMO, SHIPPING AND HARBOUR FACILITIES, AND THE OSAKA RAILROAD WERE ALL TARGETS OF A RAIN OF FIRE BOMBS. IN A PREVIOUS ATTACK 1945-03-14, US SUPERFORTRESSES HAD KNOCKED OUT EIGHT SQUARE MILES (20 SQ KM) OF THE CITY. US OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION PICTURE 42244. (DONOR: K. ATKINSON).