B-17 Flying Fortresses of U.S. 8th Air Force bombing
B-17 Flying Fortresses of U.S. 8th Air Force bombing Dresden in April 17, 1945. A disabled plane leaves a smoke trail as it descends in the background. The raid targeted three railway choke points to close the German Escape Route southeast to the Mountains. April 17, 1945, World War 2. (BSLOC_2014_6_14)
Picture No
11001622
Media ID
45269711
Size
3000px x 2329px
(1.3MB)
Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Everett Collection
