COLOGNE ATTACKED
R.A.F. Drops Great Weight Of Bombs RAID LASTS TWENTY MINUTES Rec. 1 p.m. RUGBY, Feb. 3. The Air Ministry states that our heavy bombers last night attacked Cologne. A great weight of high explosive and incendiary bombs was
dropped in 20 minutes. Five of our bombers are missing. The bombs dropped included 100 of the 40001b variety. This was Cologne's 112 th raid. Berlin radio says that British bombers late last evening attacked western Germany. Civilian losses were slight and some damage was caused to buildings by bombs and fire.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 29, 4 February 1943, Page 5
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