Incident over Mannheim by Ivan Berryman. (GS) OPN16B0428GS. Incident over Mannheim by Ivan Berryman. On the night of 12th September 1944, Lancaster NF958 (LS M) of No. 15 Sqn was lost in the skies above Mannheim when it was attacked by the Messerschmitt Bf. 110G 2 of Ofw Ludwig Schmidt of II NJG 6, the bomber receiving hits to the bomb bay which ignited the incendiaries still in their racks. Five of the crew bailed out and were taken prisoner of war once captured. The pilot, F O Norman Overend RNZAF,
Su-76 self propelled guns moving north of Kursk
The B-17's port wing was damaged by flak
Sepoy - 32nd (Punjab) Bengal Infantry (Pioneers)
the German aircraft made for the coast
Sanctuary by David Pentland
Retirement is planned for March 2013 for the final few serving aircraft
The 617 Sqn Lancaster of Guy Gibson (G for George) thunders over the Mohne Dam on the first attack run of the Dambusters raid
Hub Zemke lends his name to 'Zemke's Wolf Pack'
Supplying air cover to a mixed force of 942 bombers over Normandy on Operation Goodwood
Geordan Murphy goes over for a second Irish try in their final match of the 2004 Six Nations Championship against Scotland
The Dido class cruiser HMS Naiad is pictured together with the cruiser HMS Leander during the encounter with the French Guepard in 1941 whilst they were both engaged in operations against the Vichy-French forces in Syria
a combat that ended in victory for the American