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GERMANY, HOLLAND
113 aircraft to many targets. 1 Wellington was lost and a Whitley of 102 Squadron was shot down by a German aircraft while taking off from Tholthorpe.
Hamburg reports describe a particularly sharp raid on this night. The Wellington force attacking this target found that cloud conditions prevented observation of bombing results but 13 fires were started, of which 5 were large ones - 3 people were killed, 20 injured and 217 bombed out of their homes. A wooden dockyard warehouse was completely destroyed by fire but 18 loaded railway wagons were removed safely. The compensation claimed for damage in Hamburg on this night was nearly 3 million Reichsmarks (£300,000).
5 further Hampdens laid mines off Brest and there were 7 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
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12 Blenheims on sweeps at sea and on the German coast but no bombs were dropped. No losses.
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GERMANY, OCCUPIED COUNTRIES
94 aircraft to many targets, mostly German oil and harbour targets. 1 Hampden attacking Kiel was lost.
5 Hampdens laid mines in Kiel Bay and the Elbe.
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