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RAF Bomber Command 2 Mosquitos abandonded attack Bielefeld 9 March 1945

1945-03-09 · Bielefeld · Germany

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21 Lancasters and 2 Mosquitos of No 5 Group set out to bomb the Bielefeld Viaduct but the raid was abandoned because of low cloud.

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