Hamburg, Germany in Ruins
- Identifier:
- 041184
- Collection Number:
- A&M 3904
- Title:
- Hamburg, Germany in Ruins
- Date:
- ca. 1945
- Description:
- A large port and industrial center that includied u-boat pens and oil refineries was bombed throughout the war. An air attack in July 1942 created one of the largest firestorms of WW II, killing 42,600 civilians, wounding 37,000 and practically destroying the city.
- Acquisition Source:
- Webb, Barry H.
- Acquisition Method:
- Acquired
- Medium:
- print
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView