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 | The civilian leadership of the city built this observation bunker in Braunschweig in 1943 - the work was performed by concentration camp prisoners. The U-shaped concrete bunker was built on the side of the Nußberg hill at the Franzsches Feld (near the 1935 Thingplatz) overlooking the city, and was used to observe bombing attacks and quickly identify the resulting fire locations. It had undergro... |  | 06/29/2006 | 338 | 
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 | Several underground manufacturing sites were built in the Third Reich in 1944-45, to protect vital industries from the Allied bombing campaign. Most of these sites consisted of underground tunnels, built in existing mines or new excavations (for example, see the Nordhausen, Kahla, and Ebensee pages). But a unique type of bunker was started near Mühldorf am Inn, east of Munich, called Project &q... | | 06/29/2006 | 487 |
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 | Lorient housed a German submarine base during World War II; although the city was heavily damaged by Allied bombing raids, the base survived through the end of the war. As they could not destroy the base itself, the Allies decided to bomb the city, on purpose, to cut the supplying of the U-Boats. Without gasoline, food, or water it became impossible for these submarines to return to the Atlanti... | | 06/27/2006 | 638 |
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 | Occupied by the Japanese. Assaulted by US Army during Operation Persecution, commanded by Brigadier General Jens A. Doe. April 1944 the 32nd Division landed without opposition in the Aitape area, in conjunction with the main landing at Hollandia. The object of this operation was to secure and hold the Tadji Airfield, and hold the flank and prevent Japanese from Wewak from attacking toward Holla... |  | 06/20/2006 | 176 |
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 | Southernmost enemy airfield in the Pacific, this major operational base on Dutch Timor is one of the four fields from which most of the enemy attacks on Allied bases in the northwest sector was originated. | | 06/20/2006 | 206 |
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 | Troops on parade are most likely to be the Queens Colour Squadron of the RAF Regiment.
There is also a Spitfire on display as you enter the base. |  | 06/08/2006 | 252 |
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 | Operation Brushwood was a part of Operation Torch, Allied landings in Africa during World War II.
Taking place on 8 November 1942 they were intended to capture the port of Lyautey as part of a larger operation to capture Casablanca in Morocco.
The landing troops were uncertain of their position, and the second wave was delayed. This gave the defenders time to org... | | 06/07/2006 | 211 |
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 | Cavite Navy Yard burns in this Japanese photograph taken after the bombing on 10 December 1941.
Sangley Point Naval Base is a naval of the Armed Forces of the Philippines located in Cavite City in the province of Cavite. The base was also a former U.S. naval station. The base occupies the northern portion of the Cavite City peninsula and is surrounded by Manila Bay. During the Wo... | | 06/07/2006 | 371 |
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 | This file shows every (I hope!) allied submarine, which was sunk by accident or enemy action or scuttled by their own crew. Many subs are with pictures or links to external sites.
Boats where the postion is not known, are marked with an *. |  | 06/07/2006 | 966 |
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 | Warships at the Base piers, circa August 1944. Among them are:
USS Missouri (BB-63), the largest ship;
USS Alaska (CB-1), on the other side of the pier;
USS Croatan (CVE-25), and destroyers of the Fletcher and "Four-Pipe, Flush-Deck" classes at the next pier. | | 06/01/2006 | 481 |
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 | On 7 April 1945, while still some 200 miles north of Okinawa, Yamato was attacked by a massive force of U.S. carrier planes and sunk. Fewer than 300 men of Yamato's crew were rescued and nearly 2500 of her men were lost.
After the war, the great battleship became an object of intense fascination in Japan, as well as in foreign countries. Yamato's remains were located and examined... | | 05/31/2006 | 701 |
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 | Battleship HMS Royal Oak sunken by U-Boat Ace Gunther Prien in Scapa Flow is still "alive" in Royal Navy.The wreck is now an official war grave and there is an annual commemoration service. Royal Navy divers go down to the ship and raise a White Ensign in memory of the 833 crew killed.
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 | Airport and Runway Aerial View 1943 | | 05/30/2006 | 231 |
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 | 23 Sep, 1941
It was the famous Stuka-ace Hans-Ulrich Rudel who deliverd the striking blow to Marat on the 23d of september. His gunner reported back to Rudel seconds after he released the bomb that the "ship is blowing up, you got her". The 1000kg bomb fell down the "steamtower" and exploded inside the ship. Rudel thus also destroyed a battleship in addition to the hu... | | 05/28/2006 | 645 |
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 | Original Train-Station of Pforzheim,which was bombed in the II World war, | | 05/28/2006 | 146 |
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 | 14 warships larger than 2,500 tons sunk (191.018 total tons).
The Allies lost 2 battleships, 3 aircraft carriers, 3 escort carriers and 6 cruisers to the U-boats. | | 05/21/2006 | 574 |
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 | Photo was taken from the 486th BG. | | 05/19/2006 | 317 |
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 | A strike photo showing bomb straddling the river at Bremen shipyards on Mar 30th, 1945. | | 05/15/2006 | 274 |
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 | These are photos of Group Mission #174 to Cologne, Germany on Jan 14th, 1945. The Allies were just breaking out of the battle of the bulge and pushing the Germany army back to Germany. This tactical mission was to destroy a bridge across the Rhine to prevent supplies from arriving and troops from fleeing. Bombing results were excellent. |  | 05/15/2006 | 348 |
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 | Strike Photos for Group Mission #213 to Fulda-Plauen, Germany on Mar 19th, 1945.
Plauen was the primary target but with full cloud cover over the target the group elected to proceed to bomb the marshalling yards at the secondary target (Fulda). The bomb drop was unusual in that one of the first bombs dropped by the group landed on a muntition train and the resultant explosion blew up mos... | | 05/15/2006 | 218 |
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 | Bombing of St. Avord, France airfield at 28.4.44 by the 381st BG. The photo was taken from 14,100 feet by a B-17G. | | 05/15/2006 | 239 |
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 | Aerial recon photo of the airfield at the south coast of Paramushir Island. | | 05/14/2006 | 200 |
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 | During World War II the Japanese had an airfield located on this island. The island was garrisoned by the 41st Independent Mixed Regiment, 6th Independent Tank Company, and supporting units. During 1944 the Japanese facilities on the island were intermittently shelled by U.S. naval and bomber forces. Several Japanese cargo vessels were sunk near the island, and while at harbor. On June 1, 1944,... | | 05/13/2006 | 211 |
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 | Aerial recon photo of Japanese Kuabu Airfield- Located on Paramushiru Island. | | 05/13/2006 | 223 |
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 | Aerial view of the railroad and street bridge of Nijmegen.
Also included, a view of the city of Nijmegen, Holland, and the Nijmegen Bridge over the Waal (Rhine) River in the background. The city was hit by German and Allied bombardment and shelling. September 28, 1944. | | 05/13/2006 | 624 |
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