The Archive · 1941

Powerful Raids

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Many fires blazed furiously, and smoke rose 8,000 feet above railway station and goods yards. Separate fires began to spread and merge until the city appeared to be well alight and the bombers could see each other shining red as they circled above. the furnace, One crew reported that the Rhine "resembled a huge blaze."

At Bielefeld, an important power tation received many hits, and an adjoining gas works blew up. Many es were started elsewhere in the town, and a hure trial building was seen to collapse.

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