A British Lancaster bomber dropping food parcels for the starving residents of Ypenburg, Netherlands as part of Operation Manna, May 1945.

Caption     A British Lancaster bomber dropping food parcels for the starving residents of Ypenburg, Netherlands as part of Operation Manna, May 1945. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseNetherlands National Archives
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Lancaster   Main article  Photos  
Operations Manna, Chowhound, and Faust   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,307 x 2,895 pixels
Photos at Same Place Ypenburg, Netherlands
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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WW2-Era Place Name Ypenburg, Netherlands
Lat/Long 52.0483, 4.3908
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