British Beaufighters of RAF 236 Squadron and RCAF 404 Squadron making a rocket attack on the heavily armed German mine detector ship Sauerland off La Pallice France, 12 Aug 1944. Photo 1 of 2

Caption     British Beaufighters of RAF 236 Squadron and RCAF 404 Squadron making a rocket attack on the heavily armed German mine detector ship Sauerland off La Pallice France, 12 Aug 1944. Photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
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Photo Size 1,100 x 597 pixels
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Photos on Same Day 12 Aug 1944
Photos at Same Place La Pallice, France
Added By David Stubblebine
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
12 Aug 2017 02:12:16 PM

found this inof @ Wiki
12 August 1944 - La Pallice shot by British bombers on fire, maneuverable wreck by Polish destroyer Piorun sunk, 4 dead
2. Ron Nothmann says:
16 Apr 2024 07:17:11 AM

My father was on this ship on that on that fateful day which was later sunk by three allied destoyers. When later surrounded that captain refused to raise white flag after the kreigs,marine flag was shot off twice

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