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Image: Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. C4335

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Description: Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Vertical photograph taken during the night attack on the German tank and lorry depot near Mailly-le-Camp, France, by 346 Avro Lancasters of Nos. 1 and 5 Groups. A Lancaster, silhouetted by the large explosion, clears the target area during the raid which, although successful in the destruction caused, was costly in terms of aircraft losses, 42 being shot down by Luftwaffe night fighters.
Title: Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. C4335
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//9/media-9532/large.jpg This photograph C 4335 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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