Battle of Berlin

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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

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. (

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

Rights

NARA useRestriction: Unrestricted

as published by US National Archives

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