13th September

13th September is a memorable date in wartime history in Northern Ireland from the first bombs of 1940 to Monty's celebratory arrival in Ulster in 1945.

On this Day

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The Luftwaffe’s first attack on Bangor, Co. Down

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13th September 2019

The first Luftwaffe attack on Bangor, Co. Down came on Friday 13th September 1940 as a lone plane dropped 22 incendiary devices on the small coastal town.

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Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery at Long Kesh Airfield, Co. Down

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13th September 2019

13th September 1945 saw the arrival of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery at Long Kesh Airfield, Co. Down. From then, he spent 3 days in Northern Ireland.