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Bomber Command raid - night of 21/22 July 1944

Berlin · Germany

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MINOR OPERATIONS
33 Mosquitoes to Berlin, 20 R.C.M. sorties, 18 Mosquito patrols, 6 Halifaxes and 6 Lancasters minelaying in the Frisians and the Kattegat. 1 Mosquito Intruder lost.

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FLYING-BOMB SITES
48 Lancasters and 12 Mosquitoes of 8 Group carried out 'Oboe leader' bombing of 4 sites through 10/10ths cloud. No aircraft lost.
2 Mosquitoes on Ranger patrols to Holland and Germany shot up trains without loss.

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MINOR OPERATIONS
6 Lancasters minelaying in the Kattegat, 10 Halifaxes on Resistance operations, 5 O.T.U. sorties. No aircraft lost.

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