World War 2 in the Air

The World War 2 has began

01.09.1939. Luftwaffe, Western

Early morning, 15 minutes before the X hour (5:30) Bruno Dilly, commander of III / StG 1 has dropped his bombs on the bridge across the Vistula near Dirshau. His task was to destroy the charges and to prevent the bridge destruction. It was the first bomb strike in WW2.

Posted by Pavel

One comment

  1. i feel sorry for all thesse people that died and thats why i took up history i like to know how things like world war 2 begin

    am 03. 11. 2006 um 00:19 Uhr von ebrahim akudi

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