TURIN
133 aircraft of 5 Group and the Pathfinder Force - 108 Lancasters, 9 Halifaxes, 9 Wellingtons, 7 Stirlings; 1 Lancaster lost.
The Pathfinders illuminated the target well and bombing was very accurate. Residential and industrial areas were both extensively damaged. Turin reports 212 dead and 111 injured; this was the largest number of dead in all of the 1942 raids on this city, even though much larger forces of bombers were dispatched on 3 other raids. Fires from this raid were still burning the following night.
MINELAYING
80 aircraft of 1, 3 and 4 Groups to the German and Danish coasts; 5 aircraft - 3 Stirlings. 1 Halifax. 1 Lancaster - lost.
Total effort for the night: 213 sorties, 6 aircraft (2.8 percent) lost.
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5 Mosquitoes on individual flights to France and Holland; all aircraft attacked targets, mostly trains. No losses.
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TURIN
227 aircraft - 115 Lancasters, 47 Halifaxes, 40 Wellingtons, 25 Stirlings. 2 Wellingtons and 1 Lancaster lost.
This was a disappointing raid with the Pathfinders not able to perform as efficiently as on the previous night. Smoke from old fires partially obscured the target area. Turin, however, records 73 more people killed and 99 injured.
Minor Operations: 2 Stirlings minelaying in the Frisians, 12 O.T.U. sorties. 1 O.T.U. Whitley lost.
