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Low-Level Lancaster Strike on MAN Works at Ausburg
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1942

Low-Level Lancaster Strike on MAN Works at Ausburg

Augsburg Raid: J. D. Nettleton led Lancasters against Augsburg in 1942, a low-level daylight strike remembered for remarkable gallantry and heavy loss.

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Augsburg Raid: J. D. Nettleton led Lancasters against Augsburg in 1942, a low-level daylight strike remembered for remarkable gallantry and heavy loss.
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