MINOR OPERATIONS
49 Mosquitoes to Cologne, 6 each to Aschaffenburg and Pforzheim, 5 to Duisburg and 2 to DÜSSELDORF, 1 Liberator on an R.C.M. sortie. No aircraft lost.
The raid by 49 Mosquitoes on Cologne, which took place through thick cloud, is not recorded in a comprehensive Cologne report and it is possible that the bombs all missed the city, but, by contrast, the 6 Mosquitoes which attacked Pforzheim caused much damage in the northern and eastern parts of the town and killed 64 people.
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RIVER SCHELDT GUN BATTERIES
160 Lancasters and 20 Mosquitoes of 1 and 8 Groups attacked the Fort Frederik Hendrik battery position at Breskens, on the south bank of the Scheldt, and 115 Lancasters of 5 Group attacked guns near Flushing on the north bank. Both attacks started well but more than half of the Breskens force had to abandon the raid because their target was covered by smoke and dust. Two large explosions were seen at Flushing. 1 Lancaster lost from the Breskens raid.
WALCHEREN
61 Lancasters and 2 Mosquitoes of 5 Group attempted to breach the sea walls at Veere on the northern coast of the island but were not successful. No aircraft lost.
Minor Operations: 3 R.C.M. sorties, 1 Ranger patrol, 2 Hudsons on Resistance operations. No losses.
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MINOR OPERATIONS
46 Mosquitoes to Berlin, 8 to Wiesbaden and 4 to Heilbronn. 1 aircraft lost from the Berlin raid.
