FRANKFURT
34 Whitleys and 19 Wellingtons to railway yards. 2 Wellingtons and 2 Whitleys lost.
MANNHEIM
38 Wellingtons to railway workshops. No losses.
KARLSRUHE
38 Hampdens to railway workshops. 1 aircraft lost.
CALAIS
38 aircraft - 21 Hampdens, 11 Wellingtons, 6 Whitleys; only 14 could identify targets in the docks and were able to bomb. 1 Hampden lost.
2 O.T.U. sorties to France; 1 Wellington lost.
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12 Blenheims on Circus operations to St-Omer airfield and Lille power-station. Only St-Omer was bombed. There were no Blenheim losses.
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ESSEN
106 aircraft - 54 Hampdens, 32 Wellingtons, 9 Halifaxes, 8 Stirlings, 3 Manchesters - to attack the Krupps factory. 2 Hampdens and 1 Stirling lost.
Essen reports only 39 high-explosive and 200 incendiary bombs in the city, causing light damage. A bakery which was destroyed was the most serious incident. There were no casualties in Essen.
HAMM
45 Wellingtons and 1 Stirling to bomb the railway yards. No aircraft were lost. Large fires were started with smoke rising to 11,000 ft.
DORTMUND
20 Wellingtons and 20 Whitleys. No losses.
Minor Operations: 6 Wellingtons to Boulogne, 8 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians and off Denmark, 2 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
