. It must be assumed that some German troops were also killed by the bombing.
HOMBERG
161 aircraft - 127 Halifaxes, 23 Lancasters, 11 Mosquitoes - of 4 and 8 Groups on the same task as the Zweibrcken raid. No local report is available but it is believed that this attack was equally successful. 2 Halifaxes lost.
Minor Operations: 75 Mosquitoes to Berlin and 6 each to Bremen and Brunswick, 52 R.C.M. sorties, 27 Mosquito patrols. 100 Group lost 2 Mosquitoes and 1 Fortress.
The last Stirling operation of Bomber Command was flown on this night when Stirling L J 516, from 199 Squadron at North Creake, flew a Mandrel screen operation; Squadron Leader J. J. M. Button, the Australian pilot, and his crew landed safely.
Total effort for the night: 812 sorties, 23 aircraft (2.8 percent) lost.
