Aerial bombardment

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Aerial views of bombing damage to Tokyo, Japan in October 1945
"Aerial views of bombing damage to Tokyo." October 1945
Aftermath of Allied bombing raid, Germany, March 1942
Photograph. Aftermath of Allied bombing raid over Dortmund, Germany. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "...
American ammunition dump burning, New Georgia Islands, 1943
Photograph. American ammunition dump burning after a direct hit by Japanese bombers; servicemen are walking in the...
American bomb dropping toward Japanese naval base at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, 1944
Photograph, aerial. American bomb dropping toward Japanese naval base. Official caption on front: "Naval bomb on its...
American bombers attacking a Japanese destroyer escort, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. Large column of smoke rising from a Japanese destroyer escort in open ocean; bombs are exploding in...
American bombers attacking an airfield, Grosseto, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Clouds of smoke rising from multiple bomb explosions. Official caption on front: "Attack on...
American bombers destroying an Axis ammunition dump, La Spezia
Photograph, aerial. Large explosion rising from an Axis ammunition dump. Official caption on front: "12th AF bombers...
American bombs dropped on German position in France in October 1944
American bombs dropped on enemy position. "ETO-HQ-44-16861. Stewart. 6 Oct. Signal corps photo. Machine gunners hurry...
American bombs dropping on a German submarine base, Pula, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Three American bombs falling toward a German submarine base; bombs are exploding on the base below...
American parachute fragmentation bombs falling on rail yard in Chikunan, Formosa (Taiwan), 1945
Photograph, aerial. View of American bombs falling on train in rail yard. Official Caption: "Rome, 7/3/45--Descending...
American parachute fragmentation bombs falling on sugar mill, Keishu, Formosa (Taiwan), 1945
Photograph, aerial. Low-angle photograph of American parachute fragmentation bombs falling on sugar mill. Official...
B-17 payload drop, Germany
Photograph. Three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses dropping a payload, as seen from another aircraft. Lieutenant H. C....
B-17 payload drop, Germany
Photograph. Three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses dropping a payload, as seen from another aircraft. Lieutenant H. C....
B-24 bombers flying over a destroyed oil refinery, Austria, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Four Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers in flight; a large cloud of smoke rising from ground near...
B-24 Liberators over Iwo Jima on 15 December 1944
B-24 Liberators over Iwo Jima. "File No: CinCPac 5083 Released: 21 December 1944 Liberators over Iwo Jima Liberators of...
B-25 attacking a Japanese freighter, South China Sea, 1945
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber attacking a Japanese freighter off the coast of an island;...
B-25 attacking a Japanese naval yard, Rabaul
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bombe attacking a Japanese naval installation and nearby transport...
B-25 attacking a Japanese warship, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. Small column of smoke rising from the deck of a Japanese warship after a North American B-25...
B-25 attacking a Japanese warship, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. Bombs exploding around a Japanese warship in open ocean; a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber is...
B-25 attacking Japanese escort ship, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber attacking a Japanese naval escort ship in open ocean. Official...
B-25 bomber attacking a damaged Japanese destroyer, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber attacking a damaged Japanese destroyer. Official caption on...
B-25 bomber attacking Axis forces, Italy
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber flying over a battlefield; columns of smoke are rising from the...
B-25 bombers attacking a Japanese escort ship, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. Japanese escort ship being strafed by North American B-25 Mitchell bomber from the 11th Air Force....
B-25 bombers attacking a Japanese supply ship in a harbor, New Guinea
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber flying over a Japanese supply ship; a bomb is beginning to...
B-25 bombers attacking a Japanese warship, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. Bomb exploding in the ocean next to the stern of a Japanese warship; a North American B-25 Mitchell...
B-25 dropping bombs on German troops near Lake Comacchio, Italy
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber dropping a bomb load; other B-25s are flying in formation...
B-26 bombers destroying a German fuel dump, Po Valley
Photograph, aerial. Two Martin B-26 Marauder bombers in flight; columns of smoke are rising from the ground below....
B-26 bombing a marshalling yard, Florence
Photograph, aerial. Martin B-26 Marauder bomber in flight; a large cloud of smoke is rising from a marshalling yard in...
Belgian civilian child standing among rubble, Belgium
Photograph. Belgian civilian child standing among rubble; chaotic street scene with Allied bomb damaged buildings in...
Belgian civilians assess bombed building, Belgium
Photograph. Belgian civilians standing among salvaged belongings from building destroyed by Allied bombings, no...
Bomb craters near the airfield on Iwakuni, Honshu, 1945
Photograph, aerial. Bomb craters and bombed-out buildings near a Japanese airfield. Official caption on front: "Bomb...
Bomb damaged building with piles of rubble. Manila, Philippines. 1945
Photograph. Manila legislative building damaged from bombing. Personal caption on photo front: "Legislative bldg. after...
Bomb damaged cathedral, Manila, Philippines, 1945
Photograph. Cathedral that's been completely gutted by bomb damage. Personal caption on photo front:“"Stu church" and”...
Bomb destruction, Tokyo
Photograph, aerial. Bombed Japanese city. Personal caption: "Gutted Tokyo." Official caption: "Released. If published...
Bomb dropped from an American B-25 blasts the railroad trestle near Tsusho, Formosa, 1945
Photograph. Bomb dropped from an American B-25 blasts a railroad trestle. Official Caption: "Rome. 7/3/45. A single...
Bomb exploding in river, ETO
Photograph. Bomb or mine exploding in river. Penciled notation on reverse: "Overshot bomb drop." Europe. 1940-44

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