Raid on Cuxhaven
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raid-on-cuxhaven-177-3649113
title:
Raid on Cuxhaven
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The Raid on Cuxhaven was a British ship-based air-raid on the Imperial German Navy at Cuxhaven mounted on Christmas Day, 1914. Aircraft of the Royal Naval Air Service were carried to within striking distance by seaplane tenders of the Royal Navy, supported by both surface ships and submarines. The aircraft flew over the Cuxhaven area and dropped their bombs, causing damage to shore installations. It was described at the time as an "air reconnaissance of the Heligoland Bight, including Cuxhaven,
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1914 air raid on Cuxhaven, Germany
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Cuxhaven
date created:
2007-03-30T15:30:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T00:30:49Z
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