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Picture No 10218152
Date 1944
Description American Aircraft attacking German Vehicles, Falaise
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'Thunderbolts' and 'Lightning' of the US Air Force attacking a column of German vehicles attempting to escape from the 'Falaise Pocket', France, August 1944. The German Fifth Army and Seventh Panzer Army were encircled by Allied forces in the early part of August, then dealt a serious defeat as they attempted to escape. This illustration was drawn by the Illustrated London News artist, Captain Bryan de Grineau, was in France with the US Ninth Air Force at the time.
Source Drawn by Bryan de Grineau in 'The Illustrated London News', 9 September 1944, pages 294-5
Credit © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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