When Emden Bombed Madras
Aug 21, 2012
Armed with 22 guns, the German ship Emden bombarded Madras on September 22, 1914. Three died and 13 were injured. The audacious attack struck at the calm and tranquility typical of the city and triggered a panicked exodus. Images never before published, from The Hindu Archives.
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