@MilHistNow: On this day in 1939, a formation of 10 Bristol Blenheim bombers strike the German fleet anchored at Wilhelmshaven. It’s the first British air raid of the Second World War. Five of the planes are lost.

On this day in 1939, a formation of 10 Bristol Blenheim bombers strike the German fleet anchored at Wilhelmshaven. It’s the first British air raid of the Second World War. Five of the planes are lost. pic.twitter.com/yaQ70SQh3q

— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) September 4, 2024