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 BEFORE       AFTER                                    A/380
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                    has been done by H.E. which has undoubtedly
                    caused fires.
                         The oblique view of the damaged Press   2/35
                    shops.                                      Item 6
                    NIGHT PHOTO EVIDENCE
                         The night photo evidence appended to
                    the damage notes on the hot stamping shop 
                    relates closely to the fires seen in this area.
Y.                  CHEMICAL PRODUCTS SECTION
          36.            Destruction to this section of the plant
                    is on the same severe scale and the buildings
                    appear to be completely burnt out.
                         This shows an oblique view of the       2/35
                    damage with fire still burning.                    Item 7
Z.                  KELLNER TANK ASSEMBLY SHOPS
                         This part of the plant is said to be
                    entirely under German control, manned by
                    German engineers and workmen.
                         Damage appears to have been caused to
                    the main shops and to a number of small sheds
                    within the area of the assembly shops.
          37.            It seems probable that the main sheds were 
                    severely damaged by the end of a stick of H.E.
                    The stick appears to have been laid diagonally.
          38.            The gas-holer which appears to have received 
                    a direct hit caused a fire.  Although the cradle
                    does not appear to have been damaged, the 
                    container itself is buckled.
          39.            This shows what may be the other end of
                    the H.E. stick.  Damage by H.E. to the GEAR and 
                    GEAR SHOPS.
                         This shows the damaged shops with tanks
                    parked in the yards.  One damaged heavy tank has 
                    been parked in the yards.  One damaged heavy tank
                    has been thrown by blast into the centre of the yard.
                         Close up of the damaged Kellner Shops.  1/18
                                                       Item 3.
AA.                 THE GEAR AND THE GEAR BOX SHOPS
          40.            The broad area of damage is visible across
                    the centre of these shops.  With the exception of 
                    one or two points the roof girders appear unbroken.
                    This suggests that damage was caused by a 
                    combination of H.E. and fire.
                    NIGHT PHOTO EVIDENCE
                         The night photos generally show a fire in
                    roughly this position spreading laterally which
                    confirms approximately to the shape of the
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