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GERMANY, ITALY, FRANCE
70 aircraft to widespread targets. 4 aircraft - 2 Whitleys, 1 Blenheim, 1 Wellington - lost. 3 Hampdens laid mines in the Elbe.
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HAMBURG, FRANCE
42 Blenheims, Hampdens and Wellingtons to Hamburg. 1 Blenheim and 1 Hampden lost. Hamburg was completely covered by cloud but Hamburg records show 4 fires, 2 people killed, 34 injured and 86 bombed out.
8 Blenheims and Wellingtons to Boulogne docks and 3 Hampdens minelaying off Brittany. No losses.
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