HAMMERED AGAIN
British Bombers Start Big
Fires At Hanover
ATTACK OX THE MIDLANDS
British Official WireJc??. Rec. 2 p.m. RUGBY. July 20. An official communique states thai very few enemy aircraft flew inland last night. Homhs. however, were dropped at two points in the Midlands. causing little damage and no casualties.
An H.A.I-'. communique gives details of the night s activitv of the R A F. over western Germany. "During tlie night Bomber Command aircraft continued their offensive over western Germanv." it states. ' Concentrating on the industrial areas of Hanover, they started large fires, which were visible for many miles! An enemy fighter, which tried to intercept one of our bombers near the Ger <ian c-oast. was destroyed. Two of oui" bombers are missing from the night's opr-rations." In 'h<- emu"f operation- over ilv> (.ii.innel thi« nmrninji. British lighter* dcstro: co an cncrjy fighter.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 170, 21 July 1941, Page 7
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