Why Did Nazi Germany Bomb an Irish Village in 1940?

Irish History Podcast by Fin Dwyer

Aug 26, 202640:52Society & Culture

Become a supporter at On 26 August 1940, two German aircraft crossed the coast of County Wexford and flew towards the small village of Campile. One aircraft dropped bombs near Ambrosetown, while the other attacked the ti...

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