The Archive · 1940

Huge Sheet of Flame

Some of the heaviest calibre bombs yet carried into Germany and thou: hands of fre bombs were rained down on Germany's largest armament fac~ tories, avast expanse of which became one huge sheet of flame, while buildings glowed at white' heat.

The attack began at 8 pam, Thurs: day and for a period of three quart of an hour explosions could be soon continuously occurring from Within factory buildings.

Other bombers aimed at a mass of raging ames engulfing low lines of Dulldings, and well after midnight the last of the attackers. diving clear of clouds to within 1,800 feet, dropped final fond of bon ibs, seatlering the fires, which could be seen GO miles

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