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DÜSSELDORF
80 aircraft - 43 Wellingtons, 22 Hampdens, 15 Whitleys. 1 Wellington lost.
64 aircraft bombed through complete cloud cover. A detailed report from DÜSSELDORF lists the results of approximately 7 loads of bombs which fell in the city. 4 small fires were soon put out; the only claim for compensation was by a farmer for 1,000 Reichsmarks (£100) damage to a barn. 1 civilian was slightly hurt fighting a fire and 2 Flak gunners slightly injured when a high-explosive bomb fell near their position.
Minor Operations: 17 Blenheims to airfields, 4 Blenheims and Wellingtons to Boulogne and 2 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
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12 Blenheims on a Circus operation; 11 aircraft bombed Calais. 1 Blenheim on cloud-cover raid to Germany turned back. No losses.
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COLOGNE
126 aircraft of all types except Stirling to 2 targets in Cologne. 106 aircraft bombed and reported large fires. Cologne only reports 10 high-explosive and 90 incendiary bombs on the western edge of the city and more bombs in 3 village areas to the west. (This was out of 353 high-explosive and 15,060 incendiary bombs carried by the bomber force.)
Minor Operations: 9 Blenheims and Wellingtons to Boulogne and 5 Hampdens minelaying off Cuxhaven. 1 Blenheim lost.
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