Caption | BV 222 Wiking aircraft V2 hanging from a crane while undergoing repair at Piraeus, Greece, 16 Dec 1941. Note the high dome of the Church of St. Nicholas in the background. ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseCollection of Gerhard Geike | ||||
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Photo Size | 640 x 435 pixels | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 16 Dec 1941 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Piraeus, Greece | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Licensing | This anonymous work originating in the European Union is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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18 Dec 2019 05:04:52 PM
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BV122 V2 of 1.LTS(See)222 Stkz (CC+ER) Vkz (X4+BH) WrkN366 (S2) Hanging From Crane For Hull Repairs Port of Piraeus, Athens, Greece December 16, 1941.