Formation of German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft in sky, ETO, 1940
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Photograph. Formation of German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft in cloudy sky. Translation of official German caption on photo reverse: "The Richthofen Fighter Wing. A fighter squadron of the successful Richthofen Fighter Wing, which [illegible] 300 aerial victories [illegible]. Channel coast. 24/9/40." English Channel. 24 September 1940
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09/24/1940
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Collection consists of 270 photographs from Germany, taken as propaganda photos to demonstrate the might of the German military.
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Airplanes--German--Europe