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GERMAN AIRFIELDS IN GREECE. TEN ATTACKS IN TWO DAYS. PLANES AND OTHER TARGETS. (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright.) (Rec. 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11. As part of the Mediterranean air plan to pound German airfields and smash grounded bombers, Flying Fortresses, without escort, yesterday carried out a round trip of 1500 miles from North-west Africa t<> Greece to bomb two important airfields for the second day in succession. The airfields were Tatic, 15 miles north-east of Athens, and Araxos, on the western side of the Gulf of Patras.
Thousands of pounds of bombs fell on the airfields, smashing hangars, runways, barracks and petrol dumps. Two grounded planes exploded. Many fires were left burning. About 25 German fighters attacked one Fortress group, which destroyed four and damaged a number of others. The Fortresses at Araxos bombed freely without opposition. These attacks made a total of 10 airfields attacked by heavy bombers in two days.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 1, 12 October 1943, Page 3
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