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Image Release Note 0022: NARA Upload
Image Release Note 0022: NARA Upload
Summary
This batch release features digitised Second World War aerial imagery sourced from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), delivered through the NCAP-NARA partnership. The collection spans the years 1942 to 1945 and places particular emphasis on coverage of France and Germany, reflecting key strategic areas during the conflict.
There is further coverage across other areas of Europe, including imagery of Iceland and Greenland in the north, and Czechia and Poland in the east. Beyond Europe, the batch includes limited but valuable coverage of Japan, China and the Philippines.
Image caption: The ruins of Cologne after repeated heavy bombing raids; Collection: NARA, Sortie: US7/0034/B, Frame: 0115 (13 March 1945).
| Release Extent | |
|---|---|
| New Sorties | 55 |
| New Frames | 10,391 |
| Date Range | 1942-1945 |
Geographical Coverage
United Kingdom
- England: Southampton, Portsmouth
Europe
- Western Europe: Germany, France, The Netherlands
- Southern Europe: Italy
- Nordic Region: Iceland, Greenland
- Eastern Europe: Czechia, Poland
International
- East Asia: Japan, China
- Southeast Asia: Philippines
| Collection Detail | ||
|---|---|---|
| NARA | 55 sorties | 10,391 frames |
