MINOR OPERATIONS
32 Mosquitoes to Berlin, 2 to Sterkrade oil plant and 2 to St-Trond airfield, 1 R.C.M. sortie, 8 Halifaxes and 6 Lancasters minelaying off Biscay ports, 4 aircraft on Resistance operations, 7 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
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LUFTWAFFE NIGHT-FIGHTER AIRFIELDS
1,004 aircraft - 599 Lancasters, 385 Halifaxes, 19 Mosquitoes, 1 Lightning - attacked 9 airfields in Holland and Belgium in preparation for a renewed night offensive against Germany. Visibility was perfect and all raids were considered successful. 3 Lancasters lost.
1 Wellington flew an R.C.M. sortie.
The invasion of Southern France started in the early hours of this day. The landings were only lightly opposed and the Allied troops advanced rapidly. The Allied breakout from Normandy was also taking place at this time.
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MINOR OPERATIONS
32 Mosquitoes to Berlin, 8 to Venlo airfield and 9 to various Ruhr targets, 1 R.C.M. sortie, 7 Mosquito patrols, 6 Halifaxes minelaying off La Pallice. No aircraft lost.
