BOMBING FROM ITALY
CENTRAL EUROPE RAIDS
British Official Wireless Rec. 11 a.m. RUGBY, Feb. 14. Strong forces of escorted' heavy bombers yesterday bombed communications and other targets in Austria and Yugoslavia, also other installations in North Italy. At the . same time forces of medium bombers and fighters of the Mediterranean Allied Tactical. Air Force struck at rail targets on the Brenner line with good results. Light bombers also . aVt'acked the railway systems throughout the Po Valley. . „ , The Balkan Air Force kept up its attacks against enemy positions and rolling-stock in Yugoslavia by striking over a widespread area. Coastal aircraft flew intruder missions in North-west Italy and west of the Po Valley the Allies flew approximately 2400 sorties. One enemy aircraft was destroyed. Fifteen of our aircraft are missing.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 39, 15 February 1945, Page 5
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