Aerial bombardment

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Japanese ships burning in Manila Bay, Philippines
Photograph, aerial. Several Japanese ships burning near a coast after an American aerial bombing. Official caption on...
Japanese ships showing damage after a successful Army Air Force bombing run at Rabaul in November 1943
Photograph. Japanese ships showing damage after a successful Army Air Force bombing run at Rabaul in November 1943. "...
Japanese tanker being strafed and bombed by a US Navy aircraft, Taiwan
Photograph, aerial. Japanese tanker being strafed and bombed by a United States Navy aircraft. Official caption on...
Japanese warship attempting to evade American aerial attacks, Philippines
Photograph, aerial. Japanese warship attempting to evade American bombing attacks. Official caption on front: "Jap...
Kushiro burning after an air raid, Hokkaido, 1945
Photograph, aerial. Large clouds of smoke rising from burning buildings after a United States Navy bomber attack....
L-shaped Japanese government building surrounded by razed ground, Naha, Okinawa, 1945
Photograph. A bomb damaged building. Personal caption on photo front: "Jap. Gov. Bldg. Naha - Okinawa" and on photo...
Large column of smoke rising from a burning pier at Manila Bay, Philippines
Photograph, aerial. Large column of smoke rising from a burning pier on the coast. Official caption on front: "Blazing...
Large smoke plume rising from dock, Singapore, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View of a large smoke plume rising from a dock in Singapore. Official Caption: "Rome, 7/2/45--...
Low-level aerial photograph of smoke rising from the edge of a shoreline, 1942-45
View straight on, from low flying aircraft, of a body of water with shoreline in semi circle in the middle of which is...
Military inspections
Photograph. Soldiers lined up at attention for inspection on military base. No caption. Unknown location. No date
Military jeeps and trucks in destroyed village
Photograph. American trucks and jeeps sit parked in a ruined European town or village. Date and location unknown, no...
Military vehicles parked in village
Photograph. American trucks sit parked in a war-damaged European village. Date and location unknown, no caption...
Naval bombing of Marcus Island, Japan
Photograph, aerial. Large columns of smoke rising from Marcus Island after a United States Navy bombardment. Official...
Nemuro air raid, Hokkaido, 1945
Photograph, aerial. Large columns of smoke rising from burning civilian buildings. Official caption on front: "Fire...
Planes in flight over clouds in Europe in 1943 or 1945
Unidentifiable planes in flight over clouds. Location unknown, probably ETO. 1943-45.
Quonset hut with bicycles parked outside, Thurleigh Airfield
Photograph. Quonset hut with bicycles parked outside. Thurleigh Airfield, near Bedford, England. 1943-45
Rail bridge destroyed by American bombers, Ora, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Large column of smoke rising from a destroyed rail bridge. Official caption on front: "Precision...
Remains of a bombed train and railroad bridge, Bucine
Photograph. Italian train and railroad bridge damaged by a United States aerial bombing. Official caption on front: "...
Remnants of a steel structure, ETO
Photograph. Image of tall bomb-damaged steel structure. Unknown location. No date
Results of a practice bomb run, probably in the United States in 1945
Results of a practice bomb run, probably in the United States in 1945.
Results of a practice bomb run, probably in the United States in 1945
Results of a practice bomb run, probably in the United States in 1945.
Rubble from bombardment, Japan
Photograph. Rubble from destruction of factory. Japan. 1945
Rubble from Montecassino Abbey destroyed by Allied bombers in postwar Italy
Slide. Rubble from Montecassino Abbey destroyed by Allied bombers. "Debris at Cassino." From box originally labeled “"...
Rubble in field with damaged buildings in the background, Japan, 1945
Photograph. Urban landscape of damaged buildings and concrete. Japan. 1945
SB2C Helldiver bombing Japanese cargo ships off the coast of Luzon Island, Philippines
Photograph, aerial. Two large clouds rising from the ocean caused by bombs fired from a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver....
Serviceman and tower gates, MTO
Photograph. American serviceman stands among rubble at side of road with semi-destroyed bridge gates in background. MTO...
Shadows of German soldiers on rocky soil, France, 1940
Photograph. Shadows of German soldiers on rocky soil of bomb crater. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "Far...
Sinking Japanese ships in Manila Bay, Philippines
Photograph. Two sinking Japanese cargo ships in a bay; two large columns of smoke are rising in the background....
Sinking Japanese transport ship off the coast of Luzon Island, Philippines
Photograph, aerial. Cloud of smoke rising from a sinking Japanese transport ship after an American aerial bombardment....
Smoke and debris erupting from the Chikunan Rail Yards, Formosa, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View from a U.S. bomber of smoke and debris erupting from a rail yard after a bombing run. Official...
Smoke billows from damaged Japanese ship, PTO
Photograph, aerial. Smoke billows from hit Japanese ship. Personal caption on photo reverse: "Jap ship being bombed."...
Smoke from burning Japanese ships blankets the city of Manila, Philippines
Photograph. Smoke from several burning Japanese ships blankets the sky. Official caption on front: "Smoke blankets...
Smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of transportation hub in Coesfeld, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of transportation hub. Personal Caption: "Rail yards and...
Smoke rising from aerial bombardment of Yap, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Smoke rising from an American aerial bombardment. Official caption on front: "Navy bombers blast...
Smoke rising from Japanese-held Paoching, China, after bombing by the U.S. Army Air Force, 1945
Photograph. Aerial photograph of smoke rising from Japanese-held Paoching, China, after bombing by the U.S. Army Air...

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