BOMBING OF ROMMEL'S ARMY
CAIRO, September 9. It is stated officially that R.A.F. medium and heavy bombers alone carried out no fewer than 289 sorties in last week's desert fighting, when, more than 1,000,0001b of bombs were dropped on the Afrika Korps and Italian advanced elements. Since the El Alamein line was formed on. June 23, Allied heavy and medium, bombers have made more than 4000 sorties, dropping more than 5000 tons of bombs. Tobruk- has succeeded Benghazi as the most-bombed port in Africa. In day and night raids more than 3000 tons of bombs have been dropped on its supply ships, docks, and harbour installations.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 62, 10 September 1942, Page 5
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106BOMBING OF ROMMEL'S ARMY Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 62, 10 September 1942, Page 5
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