The story
MINOR OPERATIONS
67 Mosquitoes to Hannover and 4 to Bielefeld, 27 R.C.M. sorties, 38 Mosquito patrols, 19 aircraft on Resistance operations. 6 Mosquitoes of 5 Group to lay mines in the River Weser were unable to carry out the operation because of 10/10ths cloud over the target area. No aircraft lost.
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BOTTROP
60 Lancasters of 3 Group attacked a coking plant without loss.
OSTERFELD
60 Lancasters of 3 Group attacked a benzol plant. 2 Lancasters lost.
DUISBURG
39 Mosquitoes of 8 Group attacked the oil plant at Meiderich without loss.
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