The Archive · 1940

Swiss Witness Raid

Zurich, Nov. 9.

A terrific air raid was carried düt against Friedrichshafen, centre Of Germany's zeppelin industry, by British planes last night, according io repens received here from inhabitants of Romanshorn, Swiss town on the edge of Lake Constance directs, ly opposite the German town.

The British raiders appeared àt 8.50 p.m. and encountered furious anti-aircraft fire, the Romanshorn re+ ports said, Flashes of both bomb explosionlt and anti-aircraft shells were clearly ible across the big lake, they res ported. The raid continued for some time, they added.—United Press.

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