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British Attack on Island of Sylt FIGHTING AT INTERVALS ALL DAY GREAT NUMBERS OF PLANES PARTICIPATE (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Dav, 9.25 a.in.) ‘ LONDON January 10. What apparently was the biggest air engagement since the outbreak of the war began at Sylt at 6 a.m. and continued with breaks till 6 p.m. The Air Ministry announces that Royal Air Force patrolling planes dropped bombs near Sylt and damage was reported in Danish territory. A German plane landed in Denmark and the pilot was detained. Another landed in Belgium and two occupants were interned. Danish reports, mention that a great number of planes participated in the battle and there was heavy firing’ throughout the day. A bomb is believed to have hit the Hindenburg Dam, over which a road connects Sylt with the mainland.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 January 1940, Page 6
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