The Archive · 1940

Shower of Debris

A line of bombs exploded across the aerodrome, and part of a building struck by a heavy bomb went up in a shower of debris.

Fires and explosions were observed at several munitions factories bəm-bed. Railway yards were also atta ed. and bombs were seen to burst on the main-line track Dunsberg and Krefeld.

The Air Ministry declares ihat aerodromes attacked extended as far s Magdeburg. Fires following an attack on a seaplane base were still visible when the raiders were well on their way home.

Similar results are to have id been obtained at other aerodrome:

ter bombs had fallen on hang east of Brussels, the surrounding country was lit up for miles by the glow of the raging fire

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