| Caption | Â Â Â | British Beaufighters of RAF 236 Squadron and RCAF 404 Squadron making a rocket attack on the heavily armed German mine detector ship Sauerland off La Pallice France, 12 Aug 1944. Photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||
| Identification Code | Â Â Â | IWM C4546 | ||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | Â | 12 Aug 1944 | ||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | La Pallice, France | ||||||
| Added By | Â | David Stubblebine | ||||||
| Added Date | Â | 1 Jan 2006 | ||||||
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| Licensing | Â | Crown Copyright / Public Domain. According to the Crown Copyright laws of the United Kingdom, copyright protection has expired for photographs created prior to 1 Jun 1957. | ||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | La Pallice, France |
| Lat/Long | 46.0893, -1.2532 |
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21 May 2016 09:33:40 PM
The aircraft seen in this image is reportedly flown by Wing Commander Ken Gatward, Commanding Officer of Royal Canadian Air Force 404 Squadron and one of the RAF's leading anti-shipping aces.