The Archive · 1941

Nazis Over Scotland

Although there had been some enemy activity oe the east and south-, Jeast coast yesterday very few enemy aircraft flew inland, stated on Air Ministry communique, Bombs were dropped at a point in north-east Scotland and at a. place jin Kent, but these did no damage fand caused no casualties, British fighters shot' down one enemy bomber yesterday morning, The RAF, was very active over the English Channel and north-west France yesterday, states the Air /Ministry," Fighter patrols were maintained, resulting in destruction of one Nazi Plane Crashes In County Cork Dublin, Feb. 5. A German aircraft this morning crashed in the vicinity of Schuh, County Cork, it is officially announced.

Five of the crew of six were killed, the sixth being badly injured. The plane was completely wrecked.

The plane was seen coming in over the Bay with smoke pouring from it. It crashed and blazed furiously—Reuter, enemy bomber over the Channel dur-the morning and another during the afternoon, Early in the afternoon squadron' of British bombers escorted by a considerable force of JAghters carried out a sweep over northern France during which - an aerodrome at St, Omer was success~ fully attacked, "Two enemy aircraft! were shot down in combat, Five British fighters are missing, Warning sirens were again heard in London on Wednesday evening and heavy gunfire followed, A shower of incendiary bombs is reported to have fallen in one London area but they Tanded for the most part in open ground and little damage was caused, Houses were damaged in another area Joy two bombs, Bombs are reported to have been dropped in a south-Jeastern county. The all-clear signal was sounded well before midnight—

Reuter.

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