Initial bombs from Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Force head for the heart of Berlin, Germany during the Feb. 3, 1945 daylight assault on Hitler's capital. Upper right is Tempelhof airdrome and the Tempelhof rail yards. (
Photograph US National Archives 1900 Public domain
History: [none entered] Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: GERMANY, BOMBING,BERLIN War Theater Number: 12 War Theater: Europe US Air Force Reference Number: B56146AC Place: Germany Photo Series: WWII
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NARA useRestriction: Unrestricted
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NARA states "Unrestricted" for this item. RG 342, Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations — a work of the United States Government, which carries no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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War Department. Office of the Chief of Staff. General Headquarters Air Force. (11/19/1940 - 06/20/1941) · Initial bombs from Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Force head for the heart of Berlin, Germany during the Feb. 3, 1945 daylight assault on Hitler's capital. Upper right is Tempelhof airdrome and the Tempelhof rail yards. ( · US National Archives · Public domain
- Held by
- US National Archives
- Collection
- Photographs of Activities, Facilities and Personnel
- Record group
- RG 342
- Local identifier
- 342-FH-3A20860-B56146AC
- Creator
- War Department. Office of the Chief of Staff. General Headquarters Air Force. (11/19/1940 - 06/20/1941)
- Date as recorded
- 1900
- Medium
- Photograph
- Hosting
- hosted
- Master
- 3528 × 4483 · 2.1 MB
- Catalogued
- 2026-09-14