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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a large battleship moored, surrounded by torpedo netting. Areas of land are visible along the bottom edge and in the top right corner of the image.

Operation Cerberus

Scrawled on a creased piece of paper in the holdings of the National Collection of Aerial Photography is a date, some names and several lists of sortie references. What at...

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A historic black and white oblique vertical aerial photo of a beach. The sea to the left is covered in vessels of all sizes and descriptions, some offshore and some pulled up on the beach. The land is heavily marked by vehicles and shelling.

Image Release Note 0030: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War imagery from NARA, with considerable coverage of France, alongside Germany and the Low Countries.

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a port on a river. The main course of the river runs from top to bottom of the image, with two smaller branches to the left. Numerous vessels are on the river and pulled up at the docks.

Photographic Reconnaissance and the Maritime War

Aerial Photographic Reconnaissance played a crucial role in Allied Shipping Intelligence during the Second World War. From identifying enemy vessels, to monitoring ports and shipyards, wartime photographs helped the Allies...

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a large city broken up into a regular grid. Just below right of the centre is a monument in the middle of a wide boulevard.

Image Release Note 0029: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War imagery from NARA, with considerable coverage of the Philippines and Argentina alongside European images.

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