Image: Avro Lancaster - Lübeck - British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU5892

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Description: The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 Liberated POWs walk out to Lancaster bombers at Lubeck aerodrome, waiting to fly them home to Britain, 11 May 1945. Comment : The aircraft appears to be F2-Z of No. 635 Squadron RAF. The Lancaster at right is fitted with the Automatic Gun-Laying Turret "Village Inn" tail turret. A Gloster Meteor is just visible below the undercarriage doors of Lancaster F2-Z
Title: Avro Lancaster - Lübeck - British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU5892
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//46/media-46344/large.jpg This photograph BU 5892 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, West (Lt)
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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