Image: Obersalzberg, Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945 C5242

Description: Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Vertical aerial photograph taken during the daylight raid on Adolf Hitler's chalet complex and the SS guard barracks at Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden, Germany, by 359 Avro Lancasters and 16 De Havilland Mosquitos of Nos. 1, 5 and 8 Groups. The SS barracks are at upper left, partly obscured by smoke from the attack. Hitler's chalet, the Berghof, is at lower centre, and the Pension Platterhof and Hitler's guest house are on the right. The bombing was reported to be accurate and effective.
Title: Obersalzberg, Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945 C5242
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//9/media-9709/large.jpg This photograph C 5242 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Royal Air Force official photographer
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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