Description

Evidence in Camera — Vol. 1, No. 8 — December 7th, 1942
Published by the Air Ministry [ACAS(1)], For Official Use Only

28 pages scanned

• Careless Talk Cartoon — A cartoon of a Roman soldier addressing a toga-clad figure before a fleet, cautioning that careless talk helps the enemy.
• Genoa Bombing Damage — Annotated aerial view showing destruction along Via Assarotti, including the gutted Opera House and fire-damaged Palazzo del Governo.
• Genoa Flak Battery (Daylight) — Aerial view of a four-gun heavy flak battery in a straight-line layout typical of Italian installations.
• Genoa Flak Battery (Night) — Night photograph of the same battery taken during the attack of 15/16 November 1942, showing muzzle flames before and after the photographic flash.
• Turin — Over 40 Acres of Devastation — Annotated aerial view of western Turin showing H.E. and fire damage to the SNIA Viscosa artificial silk works and the Nebiolo printing machine works.
• Turin — Factory Area Devastation — Annotated aerial view showing 22 acres of destroyed factory buildings and surrounding streets gutted by blast and fire.
• Bremen Camouflage (Before and Early Stage) — Two aerial views showing the Kleine Weser river and city waterworks tanks before camouflage and at the very start of framework construction.
• Bremen Camouflage (Completed) — Aerial view of the river section now fully covered by camouflage, with a gap left for small boat access.
• Bremen Camouflage Weather Damage — Aerial view taken during the winter of 1941–42 showing the camouflage framework collapsed under ice movement and snow.
• Bordeaux U-Boat Shelter Construction — Aerial view of a large 750 ft. by 600 ft. U-boat shelter block under construction northeast of Bassin II with dredging still in progress.
• Toulon — Before the Scuttling — Three aerial views of the French Fleet at Toulon taken days before scuttling, showing the Dunkerque in dry dock and a Suffren-class cruiser at moorings.
• Toulon — Scuttled French Fleet — Aerial view of Toulon harbour on 27 November 1942 with two Suffren-class cruisers burning, the Strasbourg aground, and most vessels between the Dunkerque and Strasbourg partially submerged.
• Emden Decoys Map — Annotated map showing the positions of seven fire-site decoys surrounding Emden, with inset aerial photographs of individual sites.
• Emden Decoys — Target Areas No. 3 — Continuation map showing the remaining decoy locations around Emden with further inset aerial photographs.
• North Africa — Algeria Landings (Convoy) — Photograph of the Allied convoy off the Algerian coast with assault landing craft preparing for action.
• North Africa — Algeria Landings (Shore) — Low-level aerial view of vehicles and personnel moving along a cliff road after being brought ashore by landing craft.
• Know Your Ports — Tripoli — Aerial view of Tripoli harbour showing the distinctive oval anchorage with numerous vessels present.
• Aircraft Identification — Fw 200s at Trondheim/Vaernes — Two large-scale aerial photographs of Fw 200 Condors on the runway, with a note on correct shadow orientation for interpretation.
• Fw 200 Silhouette and Model Photographs — Silhouette diagrams and model photographs of the Fw 200 reconnaissance bomber and troop transport taken from multiple angles.
• Maginot Line Fortifications (Saar Front — Overview) — Annotated aerial view of a chain of strong points with anti-tank obstacles, casemates, gun cupolas, and underground entrances.
• Maginot Line Fortifications (Saar Front — Strong Point) — Aerial view of an individual fortified strong point showing anti-tank obstacles, wire-encircled casemates, gun cupolas, and an anti-tank gun casemate.
• Le Havre Attack — Aerial photograph taken during the Bomber Command attack of 10 November 1942, showing a Boston aircraft over the target, hits on harbour quays, and a damaged dredger.
• Attack on U-Boat Shelters, Lorient/Keroman — Aerial view of the USAAF attack of 18 November 1942, showing smoke rising from direct hits on the shelter block, radial slips, and Frebault Barracks area.
• Coastal Battery East of Calais — Aerial view of a two-gun heavy coastal battery in dune terrain, demonstrating effective camouflage that blends with the surrounding landscape.
• Aalborg/Ost Aerodrome — Annotated aerial view of the German-developed airfield in Denmark, identifying aircraft shelters, blast walls, hangars, a gun testing range, and flak positions.
• Problem Picture — Unidentified aerial photograph of a dispersed camp or installation presented as the weekly identification puzzle, with the answer to the previous week’s puzzle (mounded reservoirs near Nantes) given below.