Why Did Nazi Germany Bomb an Irish Village in 1940?
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Why Did Nazi Germany Bomb an Irish Village in 1940?

August 26, 202640 min

Become a supporter at https://www.patreon.com/c/Irishpodcast On 26 August 1940, two German aircraft crossed the coast of County Wexford and flew towards the small village of Campile. One aircraft dropped bombs near Ambrosetown, while the other attacked the tiny village of Campile a few miles further east. Three women, Mary Ellen Kent, Catherine Kent and Kathleen Hurley were killed. The bombing shattered the belief that Ireland’s neutrality could protect it from the Second World War. It also ignited a debate that has lasted for decades: Was the attack intentional or were the pilots lost...

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