Germany invades Poland, leading Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany. May 15, 1940 In the first large scale “bombing war,” Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) bombs the Ruhr area of ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In October 1945, Wright Field, Ohio, ...
The B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay,' on its return from the nuclear bombing mission over Hiroshima, as it is taxis on the North Field of Tinian airbase, North Marianas Islands, August 6, 1945. Early ...