WAR INDUSTRY IN FRANCE
BOMBING ATTACKS (8.0.W.) RUGBY, July 11. War industries in occupied territory were attacked this afternoon when Bostons bombed several electrical powerstations which served factories in the Bethune area (south of Dieppe). The bombers flew unescorted and after using cloud cover over the coast dived to tree-top height for the bombing run. One Boston crew reported that three of its four bombs had fallen in the centre of the objectives. Another Boston hit a house. The pilot saw smoke rising from the building afterwards. One aircraft went so low that it had to hop twice over high tension cables. Only one crew reported seeing German fighters and those did not attack. Numerous direct hits were scored on vital German aerodromes, both at Caen and Abbeville, it was revealed by the United States Bth Air Force Bomber Command after a study of photographs taken from Flying Fortresses during the attack yesterday. One large formation, following instructions to avoid indiscriminate bombing over France, brought its bombs back to the home bases. The aircraft that did attack achieved good results.
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Southland Times, Issue 25704, 13 July 1943, Page 5
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