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CHERBOURG RAILWAYS

SUBJECTED TO DAMAGING ATTACKS BUSY DAY FOR BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS ‘ MUCH GOING AND COMING ACROSS CHANNEL (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day. 10.35 a.m.) RUGBY, October 18. The Air Ministry news service says Whirlwind bombers of the Fighter Command made a damaging sortie against, railways in and around the Cherbourg Peninsula in moonlight early this morning. They hit five locomotives and railway bridges and damaged railway tracks in various areas. A motor launch disappeared after a cannon attack and is believed to have been sunk. One of five locomotives attacked is thought to have been drawing an ammunition train, for there were violent explosions. Hurricane bombers, off the Dutch coast, attacked a tug and two following barges. The tug and the first barge sank, and the other barge was left sinking. South coast observers say the daylight air offensive over the Continent was continued in sunny weather today. Waves of Allied planes crossed the Channel in both directions during intense air activity early this afternoon. After formations of aircraft had been observed going out over the southeast coast at a number of points between Dungeness and Dover, a groat fleet of bombers was sighted at Folkestone, returning from the other side of the Channel. Squadrons of fighters which had gone out a little before were over Northern France. Activity continued for some time and an hour after/wards more planes were returning from Northern France.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 October 1943, Page 4

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CHERBOURG RAILWAYS Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 October 1943, Page 4

CHERBOURG RAILWAYS Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 October 1943, Page 4

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