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Lightning Strikes & The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourne

Amazing War Stories by Amazing History Enterprises

Feb 8, 202454:17Society & Culture

On the 9th of October, 1943, one of the bloodiest air battles of the war was unfolding over German skies. Over 300 hundred fighters were attacking the Flying Fortresses of the American 1st air division, who were on a day...

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