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British Beaufighters of RAF 236 Squadron and RCAF 404 Squadron making a rocket attack on the heavily armed German mine detector ship Sauerland off La Pallice France, 12 Aug 1944. Photo 2 of 2

Caption     British Beaufighters of RAF 236 Squadron and RCAF 404 Squadron making a rocket attack on the heavily armed German mine detector ship Sauerland off La Pallice France, 12 Aug 1944. Photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   IWM C4546
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Beaufighter   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,789 x 1,047 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 12 Aug 1944
Photos at Same Place La Pallice, France
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
21 May 2016 09:33:40 PM

The aircraft seen in this image is reportedly flown by Wing Commander Ken Gatward, Commanding Officer of Royal Canadian Air Force 404 Squadron and one of the RAF's leading anti-shipping aces.

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WW2-Era Place Name La Pallice, France
Lat/Long 46.0893, -1.2532
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