The Archive · 1940

German Raiders Inactive

German raids over England tapered oft sharply atter Thursday's violent festivity in which the Alr Ministry how announces that only four Brit Ish Aghters were lost. Twelve German bombers are definitely known have been shot down Thursday, the Air Ministry announced.

The let up, in German air activity over the British Isles coincided with Chancellor Adolf Hitler "peace offer" to Britain which he made during his Reichstag speech Friday.

There were only sporadic bomb-mys yesterday In. scattered. sections fof the British Isles, although Ger. man raids on British convoys sea continued.

Despite the slow-up in German fir Invasions of England and Scotland, R.A, bombers continued to Keep) up a constant bombardment of German concentration points on. the continent in an effort to cripple the Nazi Blitzkrieg machine.

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