COLOGNE
34 Wellingtons and 20 Hampdens bombed in good visibility. Many fires were claimed but some crews reported German decoy fires. Cologne reports only 35 bombs of all kinds, 1 house damaged, no casualties. 1 Hampden lost.
4 Hampdens minelaying off Denmark. No losses.
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6 Blenheims on a sweep from Dunkirk to Ostend set a merchant ship on fire but 1 Blenheim was lost. 3 Fortresses to Bremen, Duisburg and Hamburg but only Bremen was bombed. No losses.
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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.
