VIDEO: Raid on Bahrain - Manama Refinery October 19-20, 1940

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VIDEO: Raid on Bahrain - Manama Refinery October 19-20, 1940

Post by Editor » Wed Aug 07, 2024 2:30 pm

Below a two part video of the bombing of the Manama Refinery (Persian Gulf) in Bahrain by the Regia Aeronautica on 19-20 October, 1940. The raid was carried out by SM.82s striking the refineries at 2:20am on October 20 1940; then, the longest range bombing mission in history, covering approximately 4,200 km (2,610 mi) and lasting 15 hours, only surpassed later in the war by B-29s operating in the Pacific. The bombing damaged two refineries and forced the British to deploy resources in the area. Captions are provided in English. The video is presented by icunowlibra, if you like the content, please do like and subscribe to this channel.

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