| 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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| 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. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | La Pallice, France |
| Lat/Long | 46.0893, -1.2532 |
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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.