Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945, Vertical aerial photograph taken during the major night raid on Lubeck, Germany on 28/29 March 1942. On the left, larges fires caused by incendiaries can be seen in the Altstadt. To the right, on the other side of the Trave river, is a large fire, apparently in the enamelware works of Carl Thiele u. Sohne. This raid was the first major success for Bomber Command against a German target. More than 400 tons of bombs were dropped, two-thirds of which were incendiaries. 190 acres of the medieval Altstadt were destroyed, including many buildings of architectural and historical importance, 28 March 1942. (Photo by Royal Air Force Official Photographer/ Imperial War Museums via Getty Images)