Berchtesgaden : 1 Group Bomber Command 25th April 1945
Production date
1945
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Object detail
Accession number
11-2433
Description
Aerial view of mountains and valleys with a group of planes flying to the left. The records for 25 April 1945 show: "359 Lancasters and 16 Mosquitos of Nos 1, 5 and 8 Groups. 2 Lancasters lost. This raid was against Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' chalet and the local SS guard barracks. Among the force were 16 Lancasters of No 617 Squadron dropping their last Tallboys. 8 Oboe Mosquitos were also among the bombing force, to help with the marking, but mountains intervened between one of the ground stations transmitting the Oboe signals and the Mosquitos could not operate even though they were flying at 39,000 ft! There was some mist and the presence of snow on the ground also made it difficult to identify targets, but the bombing appeared to be accurate and effective. No other details are available." (from http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/apr45.html)
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Berchtesgaden 1 Group Bomber Command 25th April 1945 Caption
Wally Ireland
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Emerson St.,
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Wally Ireland
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Fine art dealer
Emerson St.,
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Physical description
1 photograph : black and white ; 32 x 44 cm.
Collection
Credit Line
1945. Berchtesgaden : 1 Group Bomber Command 25th April 1945, 11-2433. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Production place
Berchtesgaden
Bavaria
Germany
Western Europe
Europe
Bavaria
Germany
Western Europe
Europe
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