How they Struck

How they Struck

A brief newspaper report on one night's operations against Germany.

One newspaper cutting

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In 24 hours up to yesterday afternoon 5,000 heavy bombers had laid the great cities of Duisburg and Cologne in ruins.

And in darkness early last night another great R.A.F. force flew out across the East Coast towards Germany.

How They Struck