GOOD VISIBILITY FOR RAID
MANY COMBATS WITH FIGHTERS (Rec. 1.0 p.m.) Rugby, Aug. 28. Further accounts now available of the raid on Kassel tell how many aircraft attacked from 5.000 feet, and some from 1500 feet. The pilot of a Wellington which came in near the end of the attack saw three fires, each about an acre in extent, and after he had dropped bombs more fires were seen. At the present stage of the war Kassel, with 218.000 inhabitants and 80 miles east of the Ruhr, is of great importance to Germany. With the moon so bright visibility was good. It was expected that German night fighters would be out in strength and there were many combats and many stories of how bombers drove the enemy off.
Heavey bombers wljich attacked Gdynia had a journey of nearly 1800 miles there and back. They found clouds over the port. They were persistent in attack, one making 12 runs over the target before dropping bombs. BOMBS ON WALES Bombs were dropped this morning at a place in South Wales and three places in the west of England. These caused a small number of casualties and some damage. HONOURS FOR DIEPPE RAID One Spitfire squadron commander who took part in the Dieppe raid received the D. 5.0., and two received the D.F.C.—8.0.W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 29 August 1942, Page 2
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