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Bombing Of Phu Lang Thuong Bridge

March 5, 1945 bombing on Phu Lang Thuong railway bridge over the Thuong River at Bắc Giang City in French Indochina (Vietnam), during WWII. In northern Vietnam, and along a critical rail route used by the Japanese. In this image there are bombs in the air, and the two water towers are completely gone.  "This was only one of the nine bridges destroyed by the Falcon group that day to bottle up Japanese supply and troop movements in anticipation of Japanese attempts to strike at French garrisons."  Coordinates

March 5, 1945 bombing on Phu Lang Thuong railway bridge over the Thuong River at Bắc Giang City in French Indochina (Vietnam), during WWII. In northern Vietnam, and along a critical rail route used by the Japanese. In this image there are bombs in the air, and the two water towers are completely gone.

"This was only one of the nine bridges destroyed by the Falcon group that day to bottle up Japanese supply and troop movements in anticipation of Japanese attempts to strike at French garrisons."

Coordinates:  21°16'32.69"N 106°11'9.28"E

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