Keywords: Lot 11635-5: Allied Air Raids on Europe, WWII.Royal Air Force Daylight Attack on Comines. Comines was attacked by bombers of the Royal Air Force during a daytime sweep on Northern France. The principal objective being the power station. Direct hits have been scored on the boiler house, pump house, and the circulating water pipes. Several near misses have caused damage. Workmen’s houses in the marked rectangular area have received direct hits. Office of War Information. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2016/06/24). Lot 11635-5: Allied Air Raids on Europe, WWII.Royal Air Force Daylight Attack on Comines. Comines was attacked by bombers of the Royal Air Force during a daytime sweep on Northern France. The principal objective being the power station. Direct hits have been scored on the boiler house, pump house, and the circulating water pipes. Several near misses have caused damage. Workmen’s houses in the marked rectangular area have received direct hits. Office of War Information. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2016/06/24). |