British Beaufighters of RAF 236 Squadron and RCAF 404 Squadron making a rocket attack on the heavily armed German mine detector ship Sauerland off La Pallice France, 12 Aug 1944. Photo 1 of 2

Caption   British Beaufighters of RAF 236 Squadron and RCAF 404 Squadron making a rocket attack on the heavily armed German mine detector ship Sauerland off La Pallice France, 12 Aug 1944. Photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
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Added Date 1 Jan 2006

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1. Anonymous says:
12 Aug 2017 02:12:16 PM

found this inof @ Wiki 12 August 1944 - La Pallice shot by British bombers on fire, maneuverable wreck by Polish destroyer Piorun sunk, 4 dead

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