Image:HMS Orion bombardment.jpg

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Description

Flashes from the 6 inch guns of the Leander class cruiser HMS ORION can be seen against the darkness during a nightime bombardment of enemy positions on the Garigliano River.
Source

IWMCollections IWM Photo No.: A 21524
Date

18 - 19 January 1944
Author

Tomlin, H W (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer
Permission
(Reusing this image)
Public domain This artistic work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain

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  2. It is a photograph or an engraving created by the United Kingdom Government and commercially published prior to 1958; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created by the United Kingdom Government prior to 1958.

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