BV 222 Wiking aircraft V2 hanging from a crane while undergoing repair at Piraeus, Greece, 16 Dec 1941. Note the high dome of the Church of St. Nicholas in the background.

Caption     BV 222 Wiking aircraft V2 hanging from a crane while undergoing repair at Piraeus, Greece, 16 Dec 1941. Note the high dome of the Church of St. Nicholas in the background. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseCollection of Gerhard Geike
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BV 222 Wiking   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 640 x 435 pixels
Photos on Same Day 16 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Piraeus, Greece
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This anonymous work originating in the European Union is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public.

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1. Rod Larson says:
17 Dec 2019 08:20:11 PM

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BV122 V2 of 1.LTS(See)222 Stkz (CC+ER) Vkz (X4+BH) WrkN366 (S2) Hanging From Crane For Hull Repairs Port of Piraeus, Athens, Greece December 16, 1941.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
18 Dec 2019 05:04:52 PM

Rod Larson (above):
Thank you for the additional details about this image. The date has been updated.

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