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Historical Aerial Bombing Images

Aerial photographs showing destruction from bombing campaigns during WWII, capturing damaged infrastructure and military installations across various locations.

(for main caption see print 24863 A.C.)
(for main caption see print 24863 A.C.)
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Naval Ammunition Depot 1941-42 , Military depots, Naval Ammunition Depot. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictAerial View Of The Bomb Damaged Leuna Synthetic Oil Works At Merseburg, Germany. 12 May 1945."Son of Satan" led the group to make this strike on the railroad yards at Hirson, Belgium. Photo reconnaissance after the smoke had cleared showed a crater about 45' wide and 150' long where an ammunition train had been destroyed.Mosquito's Attack St. Joseph Locomotive Works, Nantes 23/3/43. Workers taken by surprise are walking and cycling away as the first bombs penetrate the roofs of plant building. Mosquito's of R.A.F. Bomber Command which carried out a low-level daylight attack on the St. Joseph works, Nantes, France, on Marsh 23rd, returned to base with a picture record providing convincing evidence of the success of the operation. The works, which normally employ about 4,000 people, are producing steam and electrArea Near Hingham, MA ,. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictMen And Assault Vehicles Storm The Beaches Of Normandy As Allied Landing Craft Make A Dent In Germany'S West Wall On 6 June 44. As Wave After Wave Of Landing Craft Unload Their Cargo, Men Move Forward And Vehicles Surge Up The Roads. 3Rd Bomb Division,Yanks Speed Toward Okinawa Beach: Army and Marine Corps troops drive their assault craft toward the Okinawa beach as one of the early waves of the April 1 invasion speed toward the Ryukyu Island some 300 miles from the Japanese home Islands. "Shock" Action: Invasion wave of assault craft drives towards Okinawa Beach during the initial landing in the Ryukyu Islands, about 300 miles from the Japanese home islands. April 04, 1945. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).Aerial airbase de peel.Airfield At Roth, Germany, Which Was Ploughed Up By The Retreating Germans To Prevent Usage By The Allies.An overhead view of the A1 Qaim superphosphate fertilizer plant, showing some of the damage caused by Allied bombing attacks during Operation Desert Storm. The photograph was taken from a Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft using the tactical air reconnaissance pod system (TARPS). Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)Aerial View of Naval Ammunition Depot, Hingham, Massachusetts. 1939 - 1947.South Grafton. May 01, 1942.Görz .Aerial View Of The Bomb Damaged Railroad Yards At Nuremburg, Germany. 16 May 1945.Panama Canal Zone - Camp Gaillard, Aerial Photograph.Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.events Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871 Siege of Paris 19.9.1870 - 28.1.1871 aerial view of city and vincinty wood engraving late 19th century,NAAF , Air bases. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictLanding Fields - Philippines - Nichols Field, Aerial Photograph.This Aerial View Showing Bomb Damage On Betio Island, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Was Taken From A Navy Pby - Two Weeks After The Island Was Captured From The Japaneseanese. 4 Dec 1943.Aerial View showing effects of first large-scale incendiary bombing attack by U.S. 20th Air Force Operations, Tokyo, Japan, 1945HONNIGEN ON THE RHINE--The devastation wrought by artillery fire is clearly evident in this panoramic view of Honnigen, a few miles south of Remagen, photographed by a U.S. Army 9th Air Force reconnaissace pilot during a heavy barrage. In addition toArea Near Hingham, MA ,. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictAerial view of the mast forest south of Breda, also visible the shooting range (the bullet catcher).Area Near Hingham, MA ,. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictDN-SN-88-06424. Base: Naval Air Station South Weymouth State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)Aerial View Of The 8Th Air Force Station 167, Ridgewell, Essex County, England. Note The British Horsa Gliders Parked In Center Foreground.Aerial shot De Peel airbaseAn air-to-air left side view of two Fighter Squadron 301 (VA-301) F-14A Tomcat aircraft near Naval Air Station, Fallon, during Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 annual training operations. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)Aerial view of Naval Air Station , Air bases. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictItalian air force bombardment of Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War 1936Aerial view , Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational'More British Bombs on an Enemy-Held Aerodrome', 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: Unknown.Fire-bombing of a suspected Viet Cong village by a USAF F-100D in South Vietnam. 1965. North American B-25 airplanes conducted a raid on a rail bridge at Albinia, on 10/23/43. Arrow at lower right points to additional damage to the approaches of another bridge.Construction Progress at Naval Blimp Base , Air bases, Naval Blimp Base. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictAerial view , Air bases. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictHomes of the flying bombs: the layout of launching installations in northern France during the Second World War. They are sometimes camouflaged among woods, or disguised as small villages. Date: 1944'L'entrée de l'armee Roumaine en Transylvanie; Vue a vol d'oiseau de Brasso, la premiere ville de Transylvanie que les Roumains ont occupee', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916".Aerial view of the port of Casablanca, Morocco, at the time of the Allied landings in North Africa. Note the sunken ship in the center of the harbour and the French battleship Jean Bart on the left. November 9, 1942Plymouth Airport , Airports. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictJapan/USA: A U.S. Marine Corps Stinson Sentinel flies over the razed city of Naha, capital of Okinawa. Battle of Okinawa, May 1945Aerial shot De Peel airbase.Nazi Germany, German fighter squadron in an air exercise, c. 1935.German air raid over central London 1940, Blitz, World War IIShipping And Harbor Damage At Ancona, Italy, After Attacks By The 12Th And 15Th Air Forces.Map of the battlefield of Gaines's Mill, VA showing approximately the positions of infantry and artillery engaged. June 1862Naval Fuel Depot, Melville, RI-view from west 5000 ft , Military depots, U.S. Naval Fuel Depot. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictU.S. Government Landing, Newport, RI , Harbors, Government facilities, U.S. Government Landing. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictHigh angle view of the aftermath of an atomic bomb, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945German convoy of giant transports wiped out: 31 Messerschmitt ME323s shot down in the Gulf of Tunis, Second World War. The large six-engined aircraft were carrying personnel and vital supplies to the Axis forces in Tunisia. Date: 22 April 1943Aerial shot De Peel airbaseAerial view of the surroundings of the Soesterberg airbase.Panorama of Damage at Hamburg -- Reconnaissance photographs, taken after the RAF's intensive raid on Hamburg on the nights of 24/25 July 27/28 July and 29/30 July, show a panorama of widespread devastation in the dockside areas. Extensive damage has been caused to shipbuilding yards, power plants, Marshalling yards, warehouses, ***** and dockside installations. October 01, 1943. (Photo by British Official Air Ministry Photo).Aerial shot De Peel airbaseAerial view of Pisticci.United States Cemetary At Blosville, France.Aerial Photograph of Portsmouth Navy YardPortsmouth Navy Yard, March 15, 1943Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase.Battle of Gettysburg, Third Day, July 3, 1863Naval Training Station and Coddington Point , Capes Coasts, Military education, Educational facilities. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictDetachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.Navy Yard , Naval yards & naval stations, Navy Yard. Photographs of the First Naval DistrictAerial view of the Soesterberg airbase.The German Army's Race to the Sea at the start of World War IMap showing the progressive positions the French and British forces at the First Battle of the Marne was conducted between 6-12 September 1914. The outcome bringing to an end the war of movement that had dominated the First World War since the beginning of August. Instead, with the German advance brought to a halt, stalemate and trench warfare ensued.Diagram of Inchon Invasion Area - Aerial photo-diagram shows allied invasion area of Inchon and Wolmi Island on west coast of South Korea. The Island is connected to the city by a causeway. The city's port facilities are back in operation and in use by allied forces. Invasion forces quickly pushed through Inchon against light North Korean opposition and today were fighting in suburbs of Seoul--Red-held South Korean capital--22 miles inland. September 16, 1950. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).Gun Positions.Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 - 26-HK-334-182. Hurricane Katrina