Image Release Note 009: NARA Upload
Summary
This release centres on Second World War aerial imagery sourced from the ACIU, German Air Force (GAF), JARIC, and US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) collections, with a strong emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe. The bulk of the material originates from NARA, digitised in partnership with them, and includes both wartime and immediate post-war coverage.
Notably, this batch introduces two small, Luftwaffe sorties over Poland from 1936 and 1939. Additional RAF-flown missions from the mid-1940s complement the dataset. Geographical coverage spans major European theatres including Germany, France, Poland, Austria, Italy, and The Netherlands, extending eastward to Russia, Belarus, and the Balkans. The inclusion of North Africa, China, Hong Kong, and the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman) reflects the global scope of wartime reconnaissance.
Image caption: Tongaru, Papua New Guinea; Collection: NARA, Sortie: MAG/61/0067D, Frame: 0003 (13 June 1945).
| Release Extent | |
|---|---|
| New Sorties | 500 |
| New Frames | 47,213 |
| Date Range | 1930s – 1950s |
Geographical Coverage
Europe
- Western Europe: Germany, France, Austria, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland
- Eastern Europe: Russia, Belarus, Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania
- Southern Europe & Mediterranean: Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria
- Nordic Region: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Faroe Islands
International
- Middle East: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Turkey
- North Africa: Libya, Algeria, Morocco
- East Asia: China, Hong Kong
- Pacific Ocean: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
| Collection Detail | ||
|---|---|---|
| NARA | 488 sorties | 42,941 frames |
| JARIC | 9 sorties | 4,023 frames |
| ACIU | 1 sortie | 155 frames |
| GERMAN AIR FORCE | 2 sorties | 94 frames |
