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Last minute check-up. Just before taking off, a bomber crew reviews details of its mission, the target of which is a major German rail center in central Italy. Before "Operation Strangle" went into effect, German forces in Italy were well-supplied since the Italian rail system was one of the best in Europe. Thus, first objectives of Allied bombers were key rail lines.

Last minute check-up. Just before taking off, a bomber crew reviews de...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Last minute check-up is made by a sailor at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, before the N3N, a primary training sea plane, is launched

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Last minute check-up is made by...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man standing next to an airplane. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man standing next to an airplane. Office ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Last minute check-up. Just before taking off, a bomber crew reviews details of its mission, the target of which is a major German rail center in central Italy. Before "Operation Strangle" went into effect, German forces in Italy were well-supplied since the Italian rail system was one of the best in Europe. Thus, first objectives of Allied bombers were key rail lines

Last minute check-up. Just before taking off, a bomber crew reviews de...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More