Sabotage against the factory Luigi Gargani 31-12-1942


Map section showing the area around the crime scene. The red cross marks the location of the factory.


An unexploded blasting charge that was found at the factory. For security reasons the first arrived policeman cut the black fuse.


Situation outline of the company.


The north eastern corner of the building. Amongst others there is blown away a part of the plinth and a window crushed.


The unexploded explosive charge after it was removed from the finding site and cleaned.


Close up of the blasted piece of the socket in the north east corner in the building. To the right in the picture you can imagine the crater from the explosion.


The factory building viewed from behind. To the left you can see the gable of the neighboring building.


The factory building viewed from the front.

Intro

The company produced aeroplane parts for the Wehrmacht, and in addition, the owner was a member of DNSAP.The saboteurs planted bombs in two areas of the building. However, the one and only explosion caused relatively little damage...

The company produced aeroplane parts for the Wehrmacht, and in addition, the owner was a member of DNSAP.The saboteurs planted bombs in two areas of the building. However, the one and only explosion caused relatively little damage. After examining the unexploded bomb, the police concluded that "the perpetrators must have had some theoretical knowledge of the use of explosives, but they had no practical experience in creating explosions ”.

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Sandhøjen 26, Vanløse

København

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KOPA



AS-12485

KF5-711





Esben Kjeldbæk: Sabotageorganisationen BOPA, 1997.