GERMANY, FRANCE
134 aircraft to bomb many targets in Germany, with much of the effort on oil targets, and to the Channel ports. A report from Kiel, attacked by Wellingtons, tells of an oil-storage tank set on fire and bomb damage in the naval dockyards but no civilian casualties.
3 Hampdens were also minelaying off Kiel and there were 2 O.T.U. sorties.
There were no losses from any of these operations. The raid by 9 Fairey Battles on Calais and Boulogne was the last occasion on which this aircraft operated with Bomber Command.
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12 Blenheims on sea and coastal sweeps. 1 aircraft bombed a convoy without scoring hits. No losses.
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GERMANY, FRANCE
73 Hampdens and Wellingtons attacked Bremen, Kiel, Merseburg and Bordeaux. The Merseburg force also dropped incendiary devices into the Harz forests. Kiel again reports many bombs from the Wellingtons attacking here, with 20 people injured, a garage with 12 vehicles inside destroyed, and much minor damage. 2 Hampdens and 1 Wellington were lost and 10 Hampdens and 4 Wellingtons crashed in England when fog covered their bases on return.
6 Hampdens laid mines without loss.
