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Aerial view.
C 47643
Description Aerial view.
Date 9/1/1941
Collection Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance
Catalogue Number C 47643
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 1158250, SC 445493
Scope and Content Ardeer Explosives Works, North Ayrshire Luftwaffe aerial photograph of Ardeer Explosives Works, taken during World War II. These two sites, the ICI explosives works at Ardeer and the Royal Ordnance Factory at Irvine, do not appear on any map. Twelve barrage balloons can be seen, protecting the sites from low-level raiders. The German Luftwaffe took aerial photographs of parts of Scotland throughout World War II. The photographs were used for intelligence work, such as selecting targets, assessing bombing accuracy and finding equipment and defensive positions. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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Attribution & Restricted Use Summary
Attribution: © Courtesy of HES. Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance
Licence Type: Limited
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