“REVENGE” RAIDS
THE GERMAN VERSION . BRITISH SHIPPING SUNK MILITARY OBJECTIVES BOMBED (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 23, 11.5 a.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 22 A communique states: Our “ revenge ” raids on Britain continued. London was again the chief objective. Many military objectives were bombed and big fires were started in the vicinity of the Royal Albert docks and the West India docks. We bombed various aerodromes and military camps and harbours on the east and south coasts. The enemy again failed to penetrate German territory except for a few bombs dropped on the French and Belgian coasts. A U-boat sank British merchantmen totalling 61,300 tons. Other Üboats sank eight more, totalling 35,000 tons.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 7
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113“REVENGE” RAIDS Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 7
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