Home >
1st U.S. bombing raid of Germany in 1943...
1st U.S. bombing raid of Germany in 1943...
Item # 701507
Currently Unavailable. Contact us if you would like to be placed on a want list or to be notified if a similar item is available.
January 27, 1943
BOSTON TRAVELER, Jan. 27, 1943
* First U.S. bombing raid of Germany (daylight)
* Eighth Air Force - bombers hit Wilhelmshaven
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a great banner headline for display announcing: "YANKS STAGE FIRST BOMBING OF GERMANY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In January 1943 the first US raid was conducted on Germany proper when on January 27th 91 US bombers were sent on a day light raid on the submarine bases at Wilhelmshaven. 53 bombers successfully bombed the target and 3 were lost. Thus began US daylight bombing of Germany.
Category: World War II