Verlois Air Raid

Verlois Air Raid
Part of of the Great War
Asterian B-17 "Flying Fortress" Bombers unleash their payloads over Verlois
Date October 9th, 1929 Location Verlois, Gaullica Result Successful bombing of Gaullican capital by Federation. "Moral Victory" for Democratic Alliance. Little damage inflicted on Verlois' industrial sectors.
Belligerents
Federation	Gaullica
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Juno George Carlson	N/A
Strength
55 B-17 Bombers 21 P-38 Escort Fighters 15 P-47 Escort Fighters	Various anti-aircraft guns Various interceptor aircraft (never deployed)
Casualties and losses
12 B-17 Bombers 4 P-38 Escort Fighters	3 Residential Zones Small portions of Industrial sector

The Verlois Air Raid was a bombing attack by the Federation of Asteria on the Gaullican capital of Verlois on October 9th, 1929. The raid is famous for being the first successful bombing raid on the Gaullican capital. While the raid itself did very little damage to the industrial heart of the city, it was seen as a "Moral Victory" by the Federation, which was seeking revenge for the attack on St. Mary's Harbor in the Battle of Glytter on the 29th of January, 1929. The Democratic Alliance wouldn't be able to launch another air raid on Verlois until March of 1933.