The story
MINOR OPERATIONS
45 Mosquitoes to Nuremberg, 6 to Emden and 3 to Steenwijk, 13 R.C.M. sorties, 13 aircraft on Resistance operations. 1 Stirling on a Resistance flight was lost.
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LE HAVRE
272 aircraft - 230 Halifaxes, 22 Lancasters, 20 Mosquitoes - of 4, 6 and 8 Groups were dispatched but, because of poor visibility, the Master Bomber ordered the raid to be abandoned before any of the heavies bombed. No aircraft lost.
2 Wellington R.C.M. and 1 Hudson Resistance sorties were flown without loss.
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MNCHENGLADBACH
113 Lancasters and 24 Mosquitoes of 5 and 8 Groups carried out a devastating raid on the centre of this target without loss.
Minor Operations: 39 Mosquitoes to Brunswick and 6 to Steenwijk, 22 R.C.M. sorties, 30 Mosquito patrols. No aircraft lost.
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