At least 182 killed across Lebanon in large wave of Israeli strikes
BBC →Israel carried out a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday, which killed and wounded hundreds of people, while officials said the war against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah continued despite a ceasefire in Iran. Israel described it as the largest wave of air strikes in this conflict, hitting more than 100 of what it called Hezbollah command centres and military sites in 10 minutes.
Tons of Bombs Dropped on Paris; 20 Killed and 50 Injured. Berlin Reports This Was Done as a Reprisal; Attack on Americans Occurred During Heavy Fog
With the American Army, France, Wednesday, Jan. 30.-(Delayed). An American position in a certain section on the French front was raided during a heavy fog at day light this morning after a violent artillery barrage. Two Americans were killed, four wounded, and one missing is believed to have been cap tured. It is now permitted to dis close all the recent casualties given out at Washington which occurred on this sector. Last night was fairly quiet throughout the American sector. At day break this morning fog envel oping the whole position became thicker and at seven o'clock there were three muffled reports followed by shell bursts on three sides of the American listening post, near simi lar post of the enemy. "Then hell broke loose" said one of the men there. It is certain the enemy casualties from American fire equal or exceed ours.
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Use in World War I (Paris Gun)
The Paris gun was used to shell Paris at a range of 120 km (75 mi). On Good Friday, 29 March, a shell struck the Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais Church, causing the roof to collapse on the congregation and killing 88 worshippers.
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On 21 March 1918, the Germans launched a large offensive against the British Fifth Army and the right wing of the British Third Army. The bombardment [hit] targets over an area of 150 square miles [390 km²], the biggest barrage of the entire war.
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The Battle of Amiens opened on 8 August, with an attack by more than 10 Allied divisions — Australian, Canadian, British, and French forces — with more than 500 tanks. The attack, led by the British Fourth Army, broke through the German lines, and tanks attacked German rear positions, sowing panic and confusion. By the end of the day, a gap 15 mi (24 km) wide had been created in the German lines.
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