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On Sun. 23 Jul 1944 After dark, a large group of British bombers attac.....

1944-07-23

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After dark, a large group of British bombers attacked Kiel, Germany; the attack lasted through midnight into the next date. The German fighters summoned to intercept went after the decoy force rather than the main force.

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