Caption | B-17G Fortresses of the US 15th Air Force trailing condensation trails amid anti-aircraft flak bursts during the bombing run over Graz, Austria, 4 Mar 1945. ww2dbase | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | |||||
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Photo Size | 1,200 x 849 pixels | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 4 Mar 1945 | |||||
Photos at Same Place | Graz, Austria | |||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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14 Nov 2015 11:53:53 PM
Other sources caption this photo as taking place on 3 Mar 1945 but this does not square with the USAAF Chronology that says poor weather canceled bombing operations for the 15th Air Force on 3 Mar 1945 but Graz was among several targets bombed by over 630 B-17s and B-24s on 4 Mar 1945.