The story
GERMANY, BELGIUM, FRANCE
76 Battles, Blenheims, Wellingtons and Whitleys to 5 targets in Germany and to Channel ports, 1 Battle and 1 Whitley lost.
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8 Blenheims on sea sweeps and reconnaissance of Channel ports.
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CHANNEL, PORTS, GERMANY
106 aircraft of all types. Most of the effort was to bomb barges in the Channel coast ports, but 17 Whitleys attacked the Potsdamer Station in Berlin and Bremen docks and 3 aircraft were minelaying. 2 Hampdens and 2 Whitleys lost.
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