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"...the Stukas first circled like eagles spotting their prey, then one after another, would bank and, in the one electrifying movement, hurtle down like thunderbolts diving at an angle of about 70°."[1]
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| TOBRUK AND the island of Malta competed for the title of "Most bombed place on Earth". The most common means of delivering bombs to Tobruk (and Malta) was via the
German Stuka dive bomber. The Stuka is synonymous with the German Blitzkrieg campaigns in Europe. However, as was proven in the Battle of Britain, Stuka were vulnerable to British Hurricanes and Spitfires if they entered British airspace without fighter escort; so much so that they were withdrawn. As the number of RAF Hurricanes defending Tobruk dwindled and were finally withdrawn, the Stuka was in it's element. Most Italian aircraft and German JU88s performed high altitude bombing. |
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Some soldiers had pet dogs which sensed when air raids were imminent and hid.
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1941-09-11. BOMBS BURSTING DURING A NIGHT AIR RAID |
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