The Archive · 1941

Ruhr Attacked

Vital war industries crowded in\ Germany's greatest. manufacturing area—the Ruhr—were heavily attach ed for the sixth night in. succession by large' forees of RAF, bombers Monday night.

The Alt Ministry mows servi stated that, though the night was lear, and even before the moon had risen, many aiveratt, had reached and bombed Cologne, "Dusseldorf and These cities, through which runs the Thine. were the main objectives of the night and soon there were fires on both sides of the river; tall industrial buildings showed up In the fare of flames.

In spite of the defences, the pilots got through to their targeis,—Reuter,

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