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Germans prepare robot bomb for launching

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Germans prepare robot bomb for launching

Date8/9/1944

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Germans prepare robot bomb for launching

Subject

Bombing, aerial

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019212F

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