RUINS IN NANTES
LONDON, September 18
The centre of Nantes was completely wiped out, and the city is without gas, electricity, and water, says the German-controlled Paris radio, quoting an eye-witness account of the Fortress raid on Thursday. "In 45 minutes," the radio said, "300 bombs transformed the city into a heap of ruins. It is estimated that 1500 buildings were destroyed." The American Eighth Bomber Command headquarters says examination of photographs shows a newly-built enemy destroyer sinking in Nantes harbour, and important submarine locks and concrete shelter pens heavily damaged. At La Pallice fires were started m oil and coal bunkering depots.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 70, 20 September 1943, Page 5
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