This picture taken on the 7th of June of just one of the many raids that targeted this small town.
June 6 at 8:25 p.m.
June 7 at 1:00 and late morning
June 10 -June 12: Two bombings
June 29th from 8:30 to 9:45
June 30th at 1:50 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
July 30th at 7:00 p.m.
August 2, two bombings
Overall 5% of the population was killed (246 people) and 94% of the buildings damaged or destroyed before the town was captured by the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry division on the 17th of August.