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The Revisit: 125 shells, 10 minutes and a German attack on Madras - when WWI reached India

· 22 September 2026 · 2 min read
The Revisit: 125 shells, 10 minutes and a German attack on Madras - when WWI reached India

The Times of India has reported a new India-focused politics development: “The Revisit: 125 shells, 10 minutes and a German attack on Madras - when WWI reached India.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: <![CDATA[On September 22, 1914, World War I reached India when the German cruiser SMS Emden shelled Madras, firing more than 125 shells in around 10 minutes. The attack set a Burmah Oil tank ablaze, damaged buildings and sent residents fleeing. This story revisits the dramatic

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