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COLOGNE
51 aircraft - 24 Hampdens, 22 Wellingtons, 5 Stirlings. None lost. The target was completely cloud-covered and bombing was poor. Cologne records only 13 high-explosive bombs and 200 incendiaries in the city, with 25 buildings damaged and 11 people injured.
2 Whitleys attacked Boulogne without loss.
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23 Blenheims on coastal sweeps. Shipping was attacked and 1 ship was hit. 1 aircraft lost.
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