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Rubble from bombardment, Japan
Photograph. Rubble from destruction of factory. Japan. 1945
Rubble from Montecassino Abbey destroyed by Allied bombers in postwar Italy
Slide. Rubble from Montecassino Abbey destroyed by Allied bombers. "Debris at Cassino." From box originally labeled “"...
Rubble in field with damaged buildings in the background, Japan, 1945
Photograph. Urban landscape of damaged buildings and concrete. Japan. 1945
SB2C Helldiver bombing Japanese cargo ships off the coast of Luzon Island, Philippines
Photograph, aerial. Two large clouds rising from the ocean caused by bombs fired from a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver....
Serviceman and tower gates, MTO
Photograph. American serviceman stands among rubble at side of road with semi-destroyed bridge gates in background. MTO...
Shadows of German soldiers on rocky soil, France, 1940
Photograph. Shadows of German soldiers on rocky soil of bomb crater. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "Far...
Sinking Japanese ships in Manila Bay, Philippines
Photograph. Two sinking Japanese cargo ships in a bay; two large columns of smoke are rising in the background....
Sinking Japanese transport ship off the coast of Luzon Island, Philippines
Photograph, aerial. Cloud of smoke rising from a sinking Japanese transport ship after an American aerial bombardment....
Smoke and debris erupting from the Chikunan Rail Yards, Formosa, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View from a U.S. bomber of smoke and debris erupting from a rail yard after a bombing run. Official...
Smoke billows from damaged Japanese ship, PTO
Photograph, aerial. Smoke billows from hit Japanese ship. Personal caption on photo reverse: "Jap ship being bombed."...
Smoke from burning Japanese ships blankets the city of Manila, Philippines
Photograph. Smoke from several burning Japanese ships blankets the sky. Official caption on front: "Smoke blankets...
Smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of transportation hub in Coesfeld, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of transportation hub. Personal Caption: "Rail yards and...
Smoke rising from aerial bombardment of Yap, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Smoke rising from an American aerial bombardment. Official caption on front: "Navy bombers blast...
Smoke rising from Japanese-held Paoching, China, after bombing by the U.S. Army Air Force, 1945
Photograph. Aerial photograph of smoke rising from Japanese-held Paoching, China, after bombing by the U.S. Army Air...
Smoke rising from oil refinery in Ōtake, Japan, after U.S. bombing, 1945
Photograph, aerial. Billowing smoke rising from oil refinery in Ōtake, Japan, after U.S. bombing. Official Caption: "(...
Smoking from mortal wounds administered by planes of the USS Ranger, this Nazi merchant vessel lies dead in the water during a raid off Bodo, Norway in October 1943
431.Photograph. 'File No: ES-163-201246 February 20, 1944 Saga of the Ranger First vessel of the U. S. Navy to be...
Soldier walks along street with loose tank treads and bombed house
Photograph. Scene of loose tank treads in the road, a soldier walking across a road and a bombed house in the...
Staging area over St. Vith, Belgium on 26 December 1944
Staging area over St. Vith, Belgium on 26 December 1944. "Staging Area St. Vith, Germany. Battle of Bulge. Mission...
Standing buildings surrounded by bomb sites, Tokyo,1945
Photograph, aerial. Standing buildings surrounded by bomb sites in downtown Tokyo. Personal caption: "Tokyo--showing...
Street with rubble and half destroyed building
Photograph. Image looking down street with rubble and half destroyed building on left. Unknown location. No date
Two Japanese women walk down the street, Japan
Photograph. Two Japanese women in western-style clothing walk through damaged neighborhood. Japan. 1945
Two-story bombed building, Naha, Okinawa, 1945
Photograph. A bomb damaged building. Personal caption on photo front: "Naha, Okinawa" and on photo reverse: "Okinawa....
U.S. Army soldiers looking at damaged structures in Liège, Belgium, April 1945
Photograph. Back view of U.S. Army soldiers looking -- probably from vehicle or train car -- at buildings and a bridge...
U.S. Army soldiers looking at war damage in Liège, Belgium, April 1945
Photograph. Backside view of U.S. Army soldiers looking -- probably from vehicle or train car -- at buildings and other...
U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers dropping smoke markers and bombs over Göppingen, Germany, 1945
Photograph. Two U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in flight, dropping bombs; view from similar altitude. Personal...
U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers flying dropping bombs over Europe
Photograph. U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in flight above cloud level, dropping bombs; view from similar altitude....
U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress dropping bombs over Europe
Photograph. U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in flight, bomb bay open, dropping bombs. Europe. 1944-45
U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress dropping bombs over Germany, 1945
Photograph. Close-up view of U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in flight, bomb bay open, dropping bombs. Note white "W"...
U.S. bombers sweeping low over damaged rail yard and cityscape of Kagi, Formosa, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View from a U.S. bomber of a bombing run over a rail yard and city. Official Caption: "Rome. 7/3/45...
U.S. bombers sweeping low over storage tanks at a rail yard, Formosa, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View from a U.S. bomber of a bombing run over a rail yard; bombs circled on picture. Official...
U.S. bombers sweeping low over the main rail yard at Shōka, Formosa (Changhua City, Taiwan), 1945
Photograph, aerial. Taken from a U.S. bomber, the photo shows smoke rising from a rail yard. Official Caption: "Rome. 7...
U.S. military vehicle driving along war damaged street, ETO, 1945
Photograph. U.S. military vehicle driving on street past war damaged buildings, as viewed from vehicle in road....
Urban area destroyed by bombing, Japan
Photograph, aerial. Bombed Japanese city. Personal caption: "Bombed area--Tokyo." Official caption: "Released. If...
US aerial attack on a Japanese warship in Manila Bay, Philippines
Photograph, aerial. Three bombs exploding in the water near a Japanese warship. Official caption on front: "Sinking a...
US bomber attacking a Japanese supply ship off the coast of Wewak, New Guinea
Photograph, aerial. American bomber attacking Japanese supply ship; another bomb is exploding in the ocean in the...
US bombers attacking Japanese vessels, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. Japanese cruiser, transports, and supply ships uburning off the coast of an island. Official...

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