Aerial Photographs of Auschwitz

Bombs being dropped over the gas chambers at Birkenau.  Photographed by an American B-24 bomber from the 464^th Bombardment Group during the bombing of the IG Farben factory on September 13^th, 1944 (Sortie no. 464BG/4M97).  The bombs in the photograph continued on their ballistic route and hit the factory.  A number of stray bombs hit Birkenau too and caused light damage.  The formation of the camp is clearly visible, as is the train standing by the platform.

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