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Foreign News
March 20, 1916
The Brattleboro Daily Reformer
Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
What is this article about?
On March 20, 65 allied aeroplanes from Britain bombed German-occupied Zeebrugge on the Belgian coast, a key submarine base. All returned; considerable damage inflicted; one Belgian officer wounded.
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65 AEROPLANES JOINED IN ATTACK
British Airmen Dropped Bombs on Zeebrugge, Belgian Town Occupied
LONDON, March 20. - Sixty-five allied aeroplanes today bombarded the Belgian coast town of Zeebrugge. All returned. Zeebrugge is on the Belgian coast 12 miles northeast of Ostend. It is one of the principal points from which German submarine operations in the North sea are directed.
The official statement says that considerable damage appears to have been done.
The machines on the average carried 200 pounds of bombs. One Belgian officer is reported seriously wounded.
British Airmen Dropped Bombs on Zeebrugge, Belgian Town Occupied
LONDON, March 20. - Sixty-five allied aeroplanes today bombarded the Belgian coast town of Zeebrugge. All returned. Zeebrugge is on the Belgian coast 12 miles northeast of Ostend. It is one of the principal points from which German submarine operations in the North sea are directed.
The official statement says that considerable damage appears to have been done.
The machines on the average carried 200 pounds of bombs. One Belgian officer is reported seriously wounded.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Zeebrugge Bombardment
Allied Aeroplanes
German Submarines
Belgian Coast
Bombing Raid
Where did it happen?
Zeebrugge, Belgium
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Zeebrugge, Belgium
Event Date
March 20
Outcome
all aeroplanes returned safely; considerable damage reported; one belgian officer seriously wounded.
Event Details
Sixty-five allied aeroplanes bombarded the Belgian coast town of Zeebrugge, occupied by Germans and used as a base for North Sea submarine operations. Each machine carried an average of 200 pounds of bombs.