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English: Royal Air Force- Operations by the Photographic Reconnaissance Units, 1939-1945.
Vertical photographic-reconnaissance aerial, taken from 30,000 feet, showing the obliterated village of Aunay-sur-Odon, Normandy, following a very accurate and devastating attack by Avro Lancasters of No. 5 Group, Bomber Command, on the night of 14/15 June 1944. The raid was hastily mounted at the request of Second Army, who reported Aunay to contain strong German motorised transport and troop concentrations. The only building left standing to cast its shadow is the dangerously unstable church tower which was demolished shortly after for safety reasons.
Français : Royal Air Force - Opérations des unités de reconnaissance photographique, 1939-1945.
Vue aérienne verticale de reconnaissance photographique, prise à 30 000 pieds, montrant le village anéanti d'Aunay-sur-Odon, en Normandie, à la suite d'une attaque très précise et dévastatrice des Avro Lancasters du groupe n° 5 du Bomber Command, dans la nuit du 14 au 15. Juin 1944. Le raid est organisé à la hâte à la demande de la Deuxième Armée, qui signale qu'Aunay contient de fortes concentrations de transports motorisés et de troupes allemandes. Le seul bâtiment qui reste debout et qui projette son ombre est le clocher de l'église, dangereusement instable, qui a été démoli peu de temps après pour des raisons de sécurité.
Date between 1939 and 1945
date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1939-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1945-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source/Photographer http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//9/media-9416/large.jpg
This photograph HU 92982 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Permission
(Reusing this file)		 This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Part of
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
Subject(s)
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  • Associated people and organisations
    British Army, Royal Air Force, 5 Group, Royal Air Force, 106 Group
  • Associated places
    Aunay-sur-Odon, Calvados, France
  • Associated events
    Liberation of France 1944, North West Europe, Second World War
  • Associated themes
    Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Bomber Command, Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Coastal Command
  • Associated keywords
    Reconnaissance, Destruction, Operations, Photography, Bomb Damage, Aerial Warfare
Category
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photographs

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