Incident 48, raid on a south coast town 1943
Nonfiction, History, Military, World War II, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Angela Beleznay | ISBN: | 9781906631314 |
| Publisher: | Natula Publications | Publication: | November 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Natula Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Angela Beleznay |
| ISBN: | 9781906631314 |
| Publisher: | Natula Publications |
| Publication: | November 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Natula Publications |
| Language: | English |
On May 23rd 1943 Bournemouth was the scene of a major air raid. When the siren sounded it gave only 5 minutes warning before the first bomb was dropped as the clocks prepared to strike 1o'clock. Within the space of a minute the whole raid was over. This was the 48th incident to have affected Bournemouth and its most devastating. Includes details of damage done to town centre buildings: The Metropole, Beales, Central Hotel, Wests Cinema, Shamrock and Rambler Bus Garage and the loss of civilian life and military dead
On May 23rd 1943 Bournemouth was the scene of a major air raid. When the siren sounded it gave only 5 minutes warning before the first bomb was dropped as the clocks prepared to strike 1o'clock. Within the space of a minute the whole raid was over. This was the 48th incident to have affected Bournemouth and its most devastating. Includes details of damage done to town centre buildings: The Metropole, Beales, Central Hotel, Wests Cinema, Shamrock and Rambler Bus Garage and the loss of civilian life and military dead
