Bombing
During an air raid on Leeds, the Luftwaffe bombed City Square. City Square was at the time the site of a public air raid shelter, which did not withstand the bombing and was significantly damaged.
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Famous quotes containing the word bombing:
“My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)
“Did all of us feel interested in bombing buildings only when the men we slept with were urging us on?”
—Jane Alpert (b. 1947)
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