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326-IM-0057-0017
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Bombing of Dessye
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- 1935-12-16 (Creation)
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The Times of Ceylon Press
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Eastern News Photos
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Planet News Ltd.
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Actual pictures flown directly from Abyssinia.
These photos of the bombing of the American Hospital at Dessye were brought by courier to Addis Ababa whence they were flown direct to Paris by Mr. Roland Falk, a London pilot. Mr. Falk flew part of the distance by night and crossing the Mediterranean from Cairo to Athens nearly lost his life.
Photo shows: Incendiary bombs bursting and burning harmlessly as they fell on open ground just outside Dessye.
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- The Times of Ceylon Press (Creator)
- Eastern News Photos (Creator)
- Planet News Ltd. (Creator)
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image/tiff
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25.2 MiB
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May 26, 2015 11:53 PM