BREMEN
47 Hampdens, Wellingtons and Whitleys to Bremen and small raids to Emden and Amsterdam. 1 Whitley lost. 2 O.T.U. sorties.
This raid was not as effective as that of the previous night. About 15 bomb loads hit Bremen, mainly in the town centre and harbour area, where a store of 50,000 new jute sacks was burnt out. Reinforcement fire units were called in over icy roads and through snow showers from as far away as Hannover and Hamburg. 7 houses were destroyed and 576 damaged, mostly lightly. 8 people were killed and 44 injured.
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BREMEN
71 aircraft dispatched and reported good bombing results with numerous fires. Bremen again reports many fires and some casualties. Hamburg, to which no bombers were dispatched, also records 12 fires, 6 of which were classified as large, but no casualties. 1 Whitley lost.
