#bombingraid
the bombers continued westward attempting to land in a friendly area in China.’
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April 18, 2026 at 12:37 PM
#OTD in 1943
‘August 1, 1943: B-24s over Ploesti, Romania’
Robert McCall (1919-2010)
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August 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
#OTD in 1945
‘Flak bursts through the vapor trails from B-17 flying fortresses of the 15th air force during the attack on the rail yards at Graz, Austria, on March 3, 1945.’
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March 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
#OTD in 1945
‘Flak bursts through the vapor trails from B-17 flying fortresses of the 15th air force during the attack on the rail yards at Graz, Austria, on March 3, 1945.’
#WW2 #blackandwhitephotography #Graz #Austria #bombingraid
March 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
the bombers continued westward attempting to land in a friendly area in China.’
#blackandwhitephotography #WW2 #SouthPacific #DoolittleRaid #Tokyo #airstrikes #bombingraid
April 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
1/1 In the morning of the 23rd (6-1944) Seeko Normandie signals new bomber and fighterattacks on batteries, the entrance of Torpedocommand and military complexes (around Cherbourg). Bombingraid (lasting 3 hours) on the Southern Landfront of Cherbourg, 21 airplanes shot down.
June 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#OTD in 1943
‘August 1, 1943: B-24s over Ploesti, Romania’
Robert McCall (1919-2010)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #RobertMcCall #WW2 #B24bombers #bombers #bombingraid #Romania #Ploesti
August 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
2 A group of German soldiers manning a fighting-position surrendered to the Americans and were shot-up during the walk to the American positions. The city of St-Malo is still in German hands. Fort de la Varde is holding and a 7.5cm Flak out of order after a bombingraid on Ile Cezembre.
August 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
1/- In the night of 14/15-6-1944 a heavy bombardment on the harborarea of Le Havre. About 120 Liberators started the bombingraid around 22:30. Lots of damage on the boats in the harbor. It seems some of the Liberators got hits by the German AA batteries around Le Havre but all made it home.
June 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM