The Archive · 1940

Important RAP. Hits Raids on the Dornier and Gotha

Aircraft Factories, where direct hits were scored on both, and on oil storage installations and naval elect ards are described nan Air Ministry News Service bulletin.

Salvoes of high explosive bombs fell on buildings at the Dornier works Im Wenzendorf, others struck sheds erected under cover of woods. Four} heavy. bombs scored direct hits on the main factory building, starting a Turye fire and causing an explosion whose force was felt by the crew of-a plane several thousand feet up. its were made on several. big shed: ut the Gotha works and many explo-Slons were observed in various parts fof the factory area.

The navat dockyard ut Witheln shaven was subjected to a lightning {uid and ducing the: 10 minutes planes Uxsere over the ta tet soverat heavy explosions were seen.—Reuter,

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