On April 24, the Luftwaffe raided the historic city of Exeter where considerable damage was inflicted on many ancient buildings and churches, including the famous cathedral, dating from 1107. This raid was followed by raids on Norwich, Bath and York, and an official spokesman in Berlin described them as reprisals for the damage done by the Royal Air Force to buildings in Lübeck and Rostock and added that the Luftwaffe would 'bomb every building in Britain marked with three stars in Baedeker.' Here the cathedral is seen standing amidst the ruins of Exeter.
