Buildings shook and windows rattled as the anti-aircraft batteries ejected thousands of shells in an effort to turn back the British bombers.
Searchlights intermittently criss crossed (he sky and at least one was seen to have. caught a British plane The roar of the, motors of both fighter planes and the BrJish bombers was audible over Berlin ọn several occasions, The official communique said that "British bombers lest night flew. in over north and central Géi well as southwestern Reich
formation against Berlin failed be-"Attack of a fairly. strong cause of concentrated and well-aimed antiairere?: fire.
"Only a few bombers succeeded in flying over the inner city area. Property, "-mage was caused by the dropping of a small number of explosive and incendiary bombs on the residential districts," the communique continued, "Acer 10 reports thus available, anti-aircraft gı down three British bombers Press,
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