British Scout Plane and Remains of a German Gotha Plane

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Description

The original caption for this photograph reads: Occupation of Germany. One of our small scouts in front of the remains of a 5 engined Gotha.

It comes from a series of photographs depicting military activities during World War I that were taken by British photographers and acquired by the U.S. War Department.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs .

National Archives Identifier: 16579189

Full Citation: Photograph 165-BO-0758; British Scout Plane and Remains of a Five Engine German Gotha Plane. Cologne, Germany.; 2/11/1919; British Photographs of World War I, 1914 – 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs , Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/scout-plane-gotha-plane/, December 19, 2025]

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