The story
MANNHEIM
71 aircraft - 42 Wellingtons, 15 Whitleys, 14 Hampdens. 1 Wellington was lost.
A report from Mannheim shows that approximately 15 aircraft bomb loads fell in Mannheim and Ludwigshafen. 4 houses were destroyed and 59 other buildings damaged but most of this was light damage. 2 small industrial premises were affected and suffered production loss of between 3 and 15 days. 4 people were killed and 4 injured.
ROTTERDAM
31 aircraft - 12 Hampdens, 11 Wellingtons, 8 Whitleys - to attack the oil depot. Fires were started but not in the oil depot. No losses.
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13 Blenheims on sweeps of Dutch and German coasts. 3 aircraft attacked a convoy off Holland. The defences of the convoy - 8 Flak-ship escorts for just 1 tanker, together with an Me 110 air cover - illustrate how the recent Blenheim operations forced the Germans to increase their protection of coastal shipping. 1 Blenheim was shot down attacking this convoy and another badly damaged; no hits were scored on the tanker.
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