The Archive · 1940

Coast-to-Berlin Raids

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British Planes Maintain Prolonged Attack on German Capital, Numerous Other Objectives; "E-Boats" and M nesweepers Bombed London, Sept. 25. LASTING their way from the Channel coast to Berlin, R.A.F. planes since the beginning of this week have inflicted heavy damage on numerous objectives in the course of prolonged attacks. The German capital suffered its longest and most costly raid on Monday, when British planes kept up an attack which lasted for several hours.

Docks, aerodromes, factories and milita y pos jons were bombed relentless!

Germany and German-occupied areas; Nazi shipping in Calai and Boulogne was hi German minelayers and "E-Boats" (motor torpedo-boats) were bombed.

It was revealed by the new service of the Air Ministry today l that in the course of the raid on Ber n on Monday night, the German capital was bombed at inter of an average of about 412 minutes, and the heaviest damage was effected on predetermined targets.

Some of the bombers, it was revealed, remained over their targets for so long as 50 minutes, despite unfavourable weather, in order to obtain precis ion bombing.

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