RAIDS ON MALTA
I DETERMINED ATTACKS I (Recd. 9.30 p.m.) Rugby, March 21. ! Three determined raids on shipping in the Grand Harbour. Valetta, eomI prised the German air force's main ■ operations against Malta yesterday. I The enemy used a single formation of six Junkers 88 bombers in each attack. The anti-aircraft defences were : in action continuously and heavily enI gaged the enemy, causing many I bombs to fall in the sea. In the 24 ‘hours ending last evening there were three alerts -one at night and two during the day. Anti-aircraft fire destroyed one Junkers 88 and damaged another, and the R.A.F. destroyed a Messerschmitt 109 and damaged one bomber. No military damage was caused, but there was some damage to civilian property and some civilians were killed or injured.—B.O.W.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 69, 23 March 1942, Page 5
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