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1945

First Operational Grand Slam Bomb Dropped on Bielefeld

On 14 March 1945, Squadron Leader C. C. Calder used the RAF’s first operational Grand Slam to collapse the Bielefeld viaduct.

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On 14 March 1945, Squadron Leader C. C. Calder used the RAF’s first operational Grand Slam to collapse the Bielefeld viaduct.
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