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DÜSSELDORF
150 aircraft - 68 Wellingtons, 43 Hampdens, 39 Whitleys - to two aiming points but cloud conditions caused difficulties and only 107 aircraft claimed to have bombed DÜSSELDORF. 2 Hampdens and 1 Whitley lost.
DÜSSELDORF records only light and scattered damage with 5 people killed and 13 injured.
DUISBURG
25 Wellingtons; thick haze prevented accurate bombing. No aircraft lost.
BERLIN
8 Stirlings and 3 Wellingtons. 1 Stirling lost.
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