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The RAF’s First Deliberate Raid on Germany Begins Over Rhine
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1940

The RAF’s First Deliberate Raid on Germany Begins Over Rhine

On this day in 1940, Whitleys of 77 Squadron and 102 Squadron carried out what is often described as the RAF’s first deliberate raid on Germany.

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On this day in 1940, Whitleys of 77 Squadron and 102 Squadron carried out what is often described as the RAF’s first deliberate raid on Germany.
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