Title

The first British air aggressive action of the war, the raid on Kiel, 1940. Artist: Unknown

Caption

An artists impression of the first British air aggressive action of the war, the raid on Kiel: Wellington Bombers in action, 1940. On 5th July 1940 the RAF launched night bombing raids on Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, Germany. After a picture produced by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd. From 'Our Air Force' published by Ward, Lock & Co., Ltd., 1940.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1940

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C63_407

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43,4Mb (3,3Mb) / 11,4in x 14,7in / 3432 x 4416 (300dpi)

Keywords

weather transport transportation exterior Germany cloud clouds flight day smoke British color colour action fight aeroplane aircraft plane airplane explosion war Armed Forces century Britain aviation kiel concept outside battle bomber Wellington 1940s schleswig-holstein warfare Air Force Forties air Transport World War II World War two WWII world war 2 20th century air raid The Print Collector aerial warfare decade Second World War TGN Vickers Armstrong WW2 black smoke 2nd World War Unknown Co Ward Lock & Co Ward Lock & Ward Lock & Co