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Topical Budget 232-2: Zeppelin Raid on Paris (1916)
 

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Main title. "The air raid on Paris destroys a large number of workmens' dwellings. One bomb completely pierced the roadway and penetrated the tunnel of the Metropolitan Railway". High angle shot of small crowd gathered in boulevard. Part of the boulevard is roped off - no bomb damage is seen. Man stands by a bomb-damaged building. Gendarmes in street with debris from another bomb-damaged building in the street. Various shots of severe bomb damage - collapsed walls and roofs, and debris.