File:Grand Slam bomb exploding near Arnsberg viaduct 1945.jpg

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Description A 22,000-lb (10,000 kg) MC deep-penetration bomb (Bomber Command executive codeword 'Grand Slam') released from a Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster B Mark I (Special) (PB996 'YZ-C') of No. 617 Squadron RAF, flown by Flying Officer P. Martin and crew, explodes on its target, the railway viaduct at Arnsberg, Germany. The viaduct was attacked on 15 March with one bomb in poor weather, with no hits. It was destroyed four days later, using 6 "Grand Slam" and 13 "Tallboy" bombs.
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This photograph CH 15378 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author No 4 RAFFPU, Royal Air Force official photographer
Camera location51° 24′ 12″ N, 8° 03′ 27″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Viadukt Arnsberg

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19 March 1945

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51°24'11.999"N, 8°3'27.000"E

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