28 Sep 1939
Photo(s) dated 28 Sep 1939
Photo(s) dated 28 Sep 1939
17 Jul 1940
France
France
- After sundown, British bombers attacked Caen, France. ww2dbase [Caen, Basse-Normandie | CPC]
25 Oct 1943
France
France
- Typhoon fighter-bombers of No. 181 Squadron RAF used rockets for the first time during an attack on a power station at Caen, France. Although the target was hit, three of the Typhoon aircraft were shot down by anti-aircraft weapons, including that of the squadron commander Squadron Leader Frank Jensen. ww2dbase [Typhoon | Caen, Basse-Normandie | AC]
10 Jul 1944
Photo(s) dated 10 Jul 1944
Photo(s) dated 10 Jul 1944
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