Annotation On The Pictures.
Many of the pictures in the collection are marked up with numbers, normally at the bottom of the photograph. A standardised system of prefixes denotes the purpose of each identified target. The first number refers to the type of target while the second is the precise name of the target.
In the top left hand side of the picture is a GB number (Grossbritannier) which identifies the country; this is then followed by an identification number.
German Words On The Pictures
Kriegsaufnahme War Photograph
Bild Nr Picture Number
Grossbritannier Great Britain
Geheim Secret
Zielgebiete For Attack
Zielraume Target Area
Schwerpunkt Main Target
A Messerschmitt 109 being loaded with reconnaissance cameras and film, Dinard, St Malo. France
Target Group Numbers (on the pictures)
GB10 Airfield
GB11 Anti-aircraft Guns
GB12 Naval Base and anchorages
GB13 Military Barracks and installations
GB14 Army Training Camp
GB15 Military Communication Centre
GB16 Fortified installations and Coastal Defences
GB17 Radio Direction Stations
GB18 RAF Supply Depots
GB21 Fuel Depots
GB22 Ammunition Dumps
GB23 Military Stores Depot
GB25 Barrage Balloon Stations and Specialist Military Camps
GB40 Railway Stations, Railway Yards and Workshops
To see the complete images of the collection go to the Alamy site and put in Luftwaffe Aerial Images: www.alamy.com