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Foreign News
April 27, 1942
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Civilians are fleeing burning Rostock, Germany's Baltic port and armaments center, after RAF air attacks dropped 800 tons of bombs over the past four nights, with last night's focus on the Heinkel airplane works, as reported by the air ministry on April 27.
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Civilians Fleeing
Burning Rostock
LONDON, April 27—(UP)—Civilians are fleeing from burning Rostock, Germany's Baltic port and armaments center, to escape the RAF's air attacks which have heaped 800 tons of bombs upon the city in the past four nights, the air ministry reported late today.
While the RAF carried its "second front" offensive across northern France in daylight attacks, an air ministry statement said that aerial reconnaissance had revealed the chaotic results of the Rostock bombings, concentrated last night on the big Heinkel airplane works.
Aerial photographs of the main railroad station were said to have shown crowds waiting for the next train—"any train that would take them away" from the bomb-wrecked city of 115,000 population.
Burning Rostock
LONDON, April 27—(UP)—Civilians are fleeing from burning Rostock, Germany's Baltic port and armaments center, to escape the RAF's air attacks which have heaped 800 tons of bombs upon the city in the past four nights, the air ministry reported late today.
While the RAF carried its "second front" offensive across northern France in daylight attacks, an air ministry statement said that aerial reconnaissance had revealed the chaotic results of the Rostock bombings, concentrated last night on the big Heinkel airplane works.
Aerial photographs of the main railroad station were said to have shown crowds waiting for the next train—"any train that would take them away" from the bomb-wrecked city of 115,000 population.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Rostock Bombing
Raf Air Attacks
Civilians Fleeing
Heinkel Works
Baltic Port
Where did it happen?
Rostock, Germany
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Rostock, Germany
Event Date
Past Four Nights As Of April 27
Outcome
800 tons of bombs dropped; chaotic results; bomb-wrecked city
Event Details
Civilians fleeing burning Rostock due to RAF air attacks over past four nights, concentrated last night on Heinkel airplane works; aerial reconnaissance shows crowds at railroad station waiting to escape the city of 115,000 population.