The Archive · 1940

Scene of Devastation

The town and district of Narvik, now under Allied occupation, is today fitted with bomb craters and present a scene of devastation following intensive German aerial bombard lents, the Norwegian Legation here announced today, quoting a telegram from the Norwegian Foreign Ministry.

Fourteen German bombers two days age flew over the Narvik area and for two solid hours rained down missiles, many of which were apparently aimed at the hospital clearly fnarked with a huge red cross.

People in the Narvik area were Bisman planes and, as a result of the chine-gunned mercilessly by the vicious bombing, six thousand residents today were without shelter, the Norwegian Legation statement concluded.

According to the Stockholm "Dagens INyheter," 30 German bombers dropped approximately 700 incendiary and explosive bombs on the town of Bodoe, chief city in Nordland province, dompetely destroying the town.

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