HAMBURG BOMBED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25674, 24 October 1944, Page 6

HAMBURG BOMBED

ROYAL AIR FORCE HEAVIES * AMERICANS STRIKE IN DAYLIGHT (Rec. 11 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 23. R.A.F. bombers last night attacked Hamburg and other targets in Western Germany. All the planes returned safely. More than 1100 United States heavy bombers yesterday attacked industrial and communication targets in the Hamm, Munster, Hanover, and Brunswick areas of Germany. Liberators and Fortresses were escorted by more than 750 United States Thunderbolts and Mustangs. v R.A.F. Mosquitoes were out over Germany and Holland in very bad weather during Saturday night, patrolling roads and railways leading to the battlefront. Although a number of attacks were made, bad visibility prevented observation. Road and rail crossings between Leer and Munster were bombed and strafed. A Mosquito pilot strafed lights near Wesel with cannons. A small road convoy south-west of Zwolle, heading westwards, was strafed and several hits were seen.’ A road bridge near Flushing was bombed, and a fire observed in the same area was increased by another attack. Yesterday afternoon R.A.F. Lancasters, escorted by fighters, made a heavy attack' on Neuss, a satellite town of Dusseldorf, and a railway centre and inland port on the west bank of the Rhine. Cloud prevented immediate observation of results. Flak was comparatively light from the target itself, but was heavy as the bombers approached and left it; Neuss. is the junction of many lines radiating out towards various sectors of the Siegfried Line, and also running from north to south behind the front.