LE MANS
213 Halifaxes and 9 Mosquitoes of 4, 6 and 8 Groups. 1 Halifax lost. The local report shows that the Maroc Station and two nearby factories were severely damaged, with many lines being cut and 15 locomotives and 800 wagons being destroyed. 48 civilians were killed and 57 injured and many Germans were killed but no figure is available.
Minor Operations: 39 Mosquitoes to 5 German targets, with the largest raid being by 26 aircraft to Frankfurt, 4 R.C.M. sorties, 4 Serrate patrols, 25 Stirlings and 10 Halifaxes minelaying off French Channel ports, 19 aircraft on Resistance operations, 21 O.T.U. sorties. 1 Stirling minelayer lost.
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MINOR OPERATIONS
30 Mosquitoes to DÜSSELDORF, 2 Mosquitoes on R.C.M. sorties, 3 Halifaxes on Resistance operations. No losses.
Bomber Command had carried out operations on 15 nights since 29 February, flying 2,699 sorties but only losing 10 aircraft, 0.4 percent of the forces involved. This was a most unusual run of light losses for this period of the war but the operations contained only 1 major raid to Germany.
