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Bomber Command Attack on Turin and Milan in Northern Italy
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1940

Bomber Command Attack on Turin and Milan in Northern Italy

The Bomber Command attack on Turin and Milan on 16 August 1940 hit key Italian industry and showed Britain could carry the air war beyond Germany.

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The Bomber Command attack on Turin and Milan on 16 August 1940 hit key Italian industry and showed Britain could carry the air war beyond Germany.
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