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A shower of target indicators (TIs) dropped during the RAF bombing raids of the German city of Hamburg in July-August 1943. The raid caused a firestorm which killed over 44,000 civilians. (Imperial War Museums Collection)
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APA Style
Photographer, R. (2024, March 13). RAF Bomber Target Indicators, Hamburg. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18700/raf-bomber-target-indicators-hamburg/
Chicago Style
Photographer, RAF. "RAF Bomber Target Indicators, Hamburg." World History Encyclopedia, March 13, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18700/raf-bomber-target-indicators-hamburg/.
MLA Style
Photographer, RAF. "RAF Bomber Target Indicators, Hamburg." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Mar 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18700/raf-bomber-target-indicators-hamburg/.
