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Short titleBomb damage to Ford airfield
Full descriptionBomb damage to Ford airfield. A severely damaged army vehicle in the centre with soldiers and others working around. In the background a large building has had its side blown off. The damage was caused by a German Stuka bombing raid during the Battle of Britain which killed 39 people. This attack took place two days after a similar attack on Tangmere.Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project. Frank L'Alouette Collection by kind permission of his daughter Jeanette Hickman, now deposited at West Sussex Record Office.
DateAugust 1940
PeriodWorld War Two
Period dates3 Sep 1939-14 Aug 1945
Photographer or ArtistFrank L'Alouette
FormatPhotograph
OwnerWest Sussex County Council Library Service
SubjectHistory/World War Two (1939-1945)
History/World War Two/Airfields & Battle of Britain
Bomb Damage

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