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Great destruction was caused to the oil refinery at Donges near St
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Great destruction was caused to the oil refinery at Donges near St
Great destruction was caused to the oil refinery at Donges near St. Nazaire, by aircraft cf RAF Bomber Command in two-raids, the first on the night of 23rd -24th July and the second on 24th -25th July.
Storage tanks were demolished or punctured. Buildings were either destroyed or very badly damaged, and rail sidings and loading facilities disrupted.
Photo shows: A reconnaissance photograph taken after the first attack on Donges on the night of July 23/24 shows, some of the destroyed oil storage tanks, one of which is* still burning, filling the sky with great clouds of black oily smoke.
24th July 1944
Official
Reach PLC
Mirrorpix
Donges
Pays De La Loire
France
Media ID 21889177
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Aerial View Armed Forces Attack Bombing Campaign Mission Raid Royal Air Force
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