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U.S. Troops attack Gemunden, Germany. Columns of smoke rise from fires in Gemunden as advance tanks shell the town from its outskirts. Two of the tanks are seen at lower right.
Shells of a different kind. Men at work on oxygen cylinders at a British shell factory now busy with orders for the Ministry of Supply.
The defence of San Sebastian. Loyalist gunners dismantling a dud 660 pound shell which was fired from the rebel warship during the bombardment which resulted in much damage and heavy loss of life in San Sebastian.
Foto van Britse soldaat in ruine gebouw. Foto gemerkt B 14845. Tekst achterop: "TAKING OF HOST. Host (the latest) objective of the troops (of the 53rd Welsh Div.) was a mass of ruins (when taken). Picture shows British troops (of the 4th Bn. Royal Welsh Regt. moving about the shell battered and bombed ruined houses of the village. Some are still burning. Taken by Sgt. Palmer, 26.2.45. "Operation V ...
Aanloop Tweede Wereldoorlog. Begrafenis van Shell/Koninklijke Olie-topman Sir Henry Deterding op slot Dobbin, in de Duitse deelstaat Mecklenburg, 10 februari 1939.
United States war production. Men unload completed 155 mm. shell bodies from an overhead drying conveyor at a converted auto plant.
Death of a German soldier. This German soldier died as he tried to get out of his wrecked tank during the battle of Tunisia (1943). The hole left by an anti-tank shell can be seen just below his head.
De stuurboordboeg van shelltanker m.s. 'Ondina' met twee treffers, opgelopen op 11 november 1942 tijdens het gevecht met de Japanse raiders 'Aikoku Maru' en 'Hokoku Maru' Foto afkomstig uit een album met foto's en krantenartikelen betreffende de onthulling van de plaquette Koninklijke Vermelding bij Dagorder op het motortankschip 'Ondina' van Shell door Z.K.H. Prins Bernhard op op 8 november 1948. ...
Foto van Britse militair met geweer in de aanslag, mikkend, door een gat in een muur. Foto gemerkt B 14840. Tekst achterop: "ADVANCE ON HOST AND PRISONERS. (Fus.) Eccles, B. of Darwin, Lancs. observes open ground a shell hole. 53rd Welsh Div. 160 Bde. 6th R.W.F. S. of Goch on road to Host, Germany. Taken by Sgt. Palmer, 25.2.45. "Operation Veritable"
The wheels behind the war. A view in the busy shell factory at a Royal Ordnance factory of the Ministry of Supply, where thousands of workers are producing arms and ammunition which will help to ensure the victory of Britain and her Allies.
The collection consists of a Swiss schutzpass issued to Zoltan Taubner and Jozsa Kovacs Erika Gold's parents, 1 certificate for a work camp, Shell Koolaj R.T., issued to Zoltan Taubner, 1 certificate for a work camp issued to Jozsa Kovacs and Erika Gold, and 1 laminated dollar bill carried by Zoltan Taubner in the heel of his shoe while working for Shell Koolaj R.T.