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Luftwaffe Raid on Scapa Flow Brings Air War to Britain

On 16 March 1940, German aircraft raided Scapa Flow, bringing the air war to Britain’s principal naval anchorage in the Orkneys.

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On 16 March 1940, German aircraft raided Scapa Flow, bringing the air war to Britain’s principal naval anchorage in the Orkneys.
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