The Archive · 1940

London, Dee. 6

The German air raids on London were extremely ight last night, apparently because" of bad fying weather, and the all-clear after the second alarm signal sounded at 1

On the way to the arsenal, one Dember placed a stick of bombs Seros the Fiat' works, but the majority of the attackers concentrated on the Royal arsenal.

Flares were dropped and a large fire started immediately," Grey smoke curled up for two. or three thousand feet. 'The other "bombers quickly appeared and for two hours, beginning shortly alter nine o'clock, they bombed the munitions plant, 'The fires and explosions were' numerous, according to the report of one pilot, that it was Impossible to distinguish the effect of bombs fall many, them,

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