Our monthly snapshot of a Leicestershire village, as recorded on the Civil Defence damage report map, stored at Beaumanor Hall, Leicestershire.

An A.R.P. report reveals that during November 1940, an Oil bomb was dropped in the southern fields of Sapcote village. However, extensive searches have not shed light on the other bombs shown on the Civil Defence map.

Blue pins show areas which were hit by high explosive (H.E.) bombs. Red pins usually indicate areas affected by incendiary bombs, but in this case, might be representing the Oil bomb.







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