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Bombs Away

On the morning of April 1, 1944, a squadron of Allied bombers flew over the Swiss border. With scarce fuel reserves for the return flight and a lack of experience, they unloaded their bomb load over the next visible target of opportunity. Tragically, forty people were killed in Schaffhausen as a result. This documentary recounts the events surrounding that fateful day.

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On the morning of April 1, 1944, a squadron of Allied bombers flew over the Swiss border. With scarce fuel reserves for the return flight and a lack of experience, they unloaded their bomb load over the next visible target of opportunity. Tragically, forty people were killed in Schaffhausen as a result. This documentary recounts the events surrounding that fateful day.

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