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MILAN
199 Lancasters continued the offensive against Milan, claiming particularly concentrated bombing. 7 aircraft were lost, mostly to German fighters which were awaiting the bombers' return over France.
Minor Operations: 8 Mosquitoes to Berlin, 63 aircraft minelaying in the Frisians and off Texel and off all the main Brittany and Biscay ports, 16 O.T.U. sorties. 2 Wellingtons and 1 Stirling from the minelaying force were lost.
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TURIN
154 aircraft of 3 and 8 Groups - 103 Stirlings, 37 Halifaxes, 14 Lancasters. 4 aircraft - 2 Halifaxes, 1 Lancaster, 1 Stirling - lost.
Crews claimed a concentrated attack on Turin, including damage to the Fiat motor works but the city's casualties were much lower than in recent raids, only 5 dead and 56 injured.
This raid concluded the Bomber Command attacks on Italian cities which had commenced in June 1940.
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