FRANKFURT
126 aircraft - 71 Wellingtons, 44 Whitleys, 11 Hampdens. 3 Wellingtons and 1 Hampden lost. The only report available from Frankfurt simply says 'bomb explosions' for this date; it is probable that not many bombs fell in the city.
BERLIN
49 aircraft - 32 Hampdens, 7 Halifaxes, 6 Stirlings, 4 Manchesters. 5 aircraft - 2 Halifaxes, 2 Hampdens, 1 Manchester - lost. The Manchester lost contained the commanding officer of 61 Squadron, Wing Commander G. E. Valentine, and Group Captain J. F. Barrett, the station commander of North Luffenham. Both officers were killed and are buried in the Berlin War Cemetery.
Minor Operations: 10 Wellingtons and Whitleys to Ostend, 16 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians and off Denmark. 2 Hampdens and 1 Wellington lost.
Total effort for the night: 201 sorties, 12 aircraft (6-o percent) lost.
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BREST
140 aircraft - 85 Wellingtons, 30 Hampdens, 19 Whitleys, 4 Stirlings, 2 Manchesters. All aircraft of 1, 4 and 5 Groups were recalled, probably because of worsening weather at bases, but 4 aircraft from these groups did not hear the signal and, with the 3 Group aircraft, proceeded to the target. 53 aircraft bombed the estimated positions of the German warships through a smoke-screen. No aircraft were lost but 2 Wellingtons and 1 Whitley crashed in England.
Minor Operations: 2 Wellingtons to Le Havre, 5 Hampdens minelaying off Denmark and Flensburg. No losses.
