Reconnaissance photo of Auschwitz concentration camp
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of Auschwitz concentration camp showing Birkenau Extermination Camp, Poland. One of a series of aerial photographs taken by Allied reconnaissance units under the command of the 15th U.S. Army Air Force during missions dating between April 4, 1944 and January 14, 1945. The photos were used to plan bombing raids, determine the accuracy of bombing sorties, or make damage assessments. - Date: December 21, 1944
Picture No
12000227
Media ID
45116303
Size
4134px x 3258px
(11.1MB)
Credit
© The Bilderwelt Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Usage Restrictions
***STRICTLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY***
Source
Photograph from the Bilderwelt Collection
Date
1944
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