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Today in World War II History—March 28, 1942

Monday, March 28, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
HMS Campbeltown wedged in the dock gates of Saint-Nazaire, France, 28 Mar 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101II-MW-3722-03)

HMS Campbeltown wedged in the dock gates of Saint-Nazaire, France, 28 Mar 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101II-MW-3722-03)

80 Years Ago—Mar. 28, 1942: First RAF area bombing, against Lübeck, Germany; 520 killed, most of wooden city burns.

St. Nazaire Raid: British ram and destroy lock gates and dry dock at German base at Saint Nazaire, France, with former US destroyer HMS Campbeltown laden with explosives, in conjunction with a commando raid.

Germans guarding British prisoners of war, Saint-Nazaire, France, 28 Mar 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101II-MW-3720-16)

Germans guarding British prisoners of war, Saint-Nazaire, France, 28 Mar 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101II-MW-3720-16)

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