Searchlight operators preparing for a night bombing raid, Moscow, 1941. Artist: Unknown

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Searchlight operators preparing for a night bombing raid, Moscow, 1941. The Luftwaffe launched its first air raid on Moscow on 22 July 1941. Searchlights and anti-aircraft fire limited the effectiveness of the attack. The Germans continued to bomb Moscow but were unsuccessful in achieving Hitler's aim of reducing the city to rubble.

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Size: 5054px × 3478px
Location: World,Asia,Russia,World,Asia,Russia,Moskva,Moscow
Photo credit: © Art Media/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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