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Title	Warsaw takes brunt of Luftwaffe bombs
Creator	Cakcraft, Eric
Publisher	Chicago, ILL : Acme Newspictures, 1945 ; Chicago, Il : United Press Photo
Physical Description	1 photograph : black and white ; 17 x 22 cm
Summary	Warsaw citizens run for shelter with dwellings on fire, as bombs rain down during the German invasion.
Notes	WARSAW, POLAND -- World War II, in which ended with the surrender of Japan to the Allies, began on Sept. 1, 1939, when Adolf Hitler sent his armed might marching into Poland in a tremendous push which left shattered towns and hundreds of innocent dead in its wake. In this photo, taken shortly after Poland was invaded, Warsaw's working-class dwellings blaze, and citizens run for shelter as the luftwaffe sends incendiary bombs raining down on the Polish capitol. Picture was taken by Eric Calcraft, Acme staff photographer."; "(THIS PHOTO ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF WORLD WAR II)"; "PLA 521580... NEW YORK BUREAU"; "#1 SPEC 80"; "CREDIT (ACME) 8/22/45 (MD)"
LC Subject Headings	Germany. Luftwaffe. Germany. Luftwaffe--History. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Poland. Bombs--Poland--Warsaw. Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945. Warsaw (Poland)--History--Siege, 1939.
Time Period	World War II (1939-1945)
Call #	PHOTO 00367
Item #	700405
OCLC number	876924770

Warsaw takes brunt of Luftwaffe bombs

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