The Archive · 1940

Power Plant Hit

Next, a hydro-electric plant, housing turbines and generators, was hit, and later more high explosives and canisters of incendiaries caused the fires to spread rapidly.

Another section of raiders saw a wrecked plant illuminated by eerie green flames. Explosions occurred as further heavy bombs found the targets including a direct hit on a convertor plant. The whole area appeared by now to be ablaze.

An electro-chemical factory at Waldshut in the same region was also attacked and set on fire.

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