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LL/63071
Unidentified photographer
1941, 31 January
Aerial photograph taken during nighttime air raid carried out by the Royal Air Force above Brest, France

Gelatin silver print
Internet - Original source ill-defined
AP Photo/British Official Air Ministry
 
It gives a graphic impression of what flak and anti-aircraft fire looks like from the air. In the period of three to four seconds during which the shutter remained open, the camera clearly captured the furious gunfire. The fine lines of light show the paths of tracer shells, and the broader lines are those of heavier guns. Factories and other buildings can be seen below.
 
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