WARTIME ARCHIVEOriginal photographs, maps and documents of the World Wars

Us Official Photographs

B-17 Flying Fortresses attack Venissieu

Striking for the first time in the longest mission yet flown by the Mediterranean based bombers, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 15th AAF attacked the railroad yards at Venissieu, five miles south of Lyon, France, on 25 May 44 with reported hits on the yards and roundhouse. The yards at Venissieu is on one of the main lines leading from France to Italy. This photograph shows the bombs as they hit their mark on the yards. Phot. News. Div Sv. Pub. Relations JUN 20 1944 JUN 10 1944

B-17 Flying Fortresses attack Venissieu Click to see it larger Preview · licensed file is unmarked

Image details

$12.99 Personal Use

Tax is calculated at checkout. Instant download, full resolution, no watermark.

1. What will you use it for?

2. Which licence?

Public domain original. Copyright in the photograph has expired. What you buy is our reproduction and the research attached to it.

Keywords

Lightbox