The Archive · 1940

Royal Air Force Again Bombs Germany

London, Oct. 9.

The Royal Air Force last night bombed naval dockyards, industrial plants and other important military objectives in Germany and German-occupied territory, the Air Ministry announced today.—United Press, of an intense barrage from the city's powerful gun batteries. High-explosive bombs of a heavy calibre were dropped followed by numerous fires. The attack lasted an hour.

The West Power Station and an important coal base at a suburb of Berlin were also raided.

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