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I have a letter from my wife's great uncle telling how he was wounded at 4.30 am on Monday 23rd October 1916. He says that about 6 in his marquee were killed.
" It was early on Monday morning (23rd) when I got hurt. We had removed camp on Sunday up to Trones Wood and there were several taubes over while we were fixing it up. I suppose they must have spotted us 'I made a note of the fact'. We were all sleeping peacefully when about 4.30 am I heard two or three terrific explosions and showers of metal came through the marquee"
I notice that Taubes were unarmed and used for reconnaissance and that they were used until 1916.
Is it likely that the aircraft were in fact taubes and would you know what type of aircraft would have dropped the bombs?
Many thanks, Brian
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