1939 ⟶ RAF Launches First Offensive Air Raid on German Fleet
In the first British raid of the war, the Royal Air Force's ...
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💥 RAF Launches First Offensive Air Raid on German Fleet
In the first British raid of the war, the Royal Air Force's send 15 Blenheim bombers to launch a bombing raid on the German fleet in the Heligoland Bight. They target the German pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer and the light cruiser Emden anchored off Wilhelmshaven. Seven aircraft are lost in the attack and, although the Admiral Scheer is hit three times, all of the bombs fail to explode.⟶
RAFAir RaidGerman FleetHeligoland BightNaval WarfareEarly War
🛬 Luftwaffe's First Air Raid on Britain
The Luftwaffe made its first air raid on Britain when it sent a dozen Junkers Ju 88 after ships off Rosyth, in particular the battlecruiser HMS Hood. The raid was unsuccessful, failing to land any hits while the group commander Helmuth Pohle was shot down.⟶
Luftwaffeair raidBritainHMS Hoodnaval warfareearly warstrategic bombing
💣 RAF Air Raid on Essen, Germany
RAF launches an air raid against Essen, Germany.⟶
GermanyEssenAir RaidBombing CampaignRAFStrategic Bombing
✈️ RAF Raid on Berlin
Heavy British RAF raid on Berlin with few losses.⟶
RAFBerlinAir RaidStrategic BombingGermanyWorld War II
💥 RAF Suffers Heavy Losses in Nuremberg Air Raid
RAF suffers grievous losses in a huge air raid on Nuremberg.⟶
air raidbombingRAFNurembergGermanystrategic bombingaerial warfareattrition