Sabotage against Hou Sawmill & Wood Industry 07-03-1943


The fire site viewed from north during the extinguishing work.


Storing shed during extinguishing work.


The burned down site. Marked with a red arrow you find the neighboring building’s chimney, which during the investigation was seen to be the probable cause of the fire.

Intro

The three saboteurs worked at the sawmill and at the furniture factory, which was located on the floor above. The fire was ignited by the help of a homemade device in which the hand of an alarm clock-controlled the mixture of chemicals which would start the fire.

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