The Archive · 1940

German Industries Struck

Berlin, May 28, The German industrial centre of Duesseldorff was bombed by repeated waves of Allied planes early today, according to telephone reports from the Rhine River city, The Allied planes first appeared over Duesseldorff half an hour after midnight, Wave after wave of Allied planes dropped bombs on the city until 230 o'clock this morning, it was reported, No official announcement has yet been made here regarding the Allied raids, The extent of damage inflicted by the Allied raiders could not be determined immediately.—United Press,

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