GERMANY, HOLLAND, FRANCE
42 Battles, Blenheims and Hampdens to bomb a variety of targets and minelaying but only 13 bombed and 9 laid mines. On its outward flight,1 Battle was shot down into the sea off Skegness by R.A.F. fighters and 3 Hampdens ditched in the sea on their return flights.
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HOLLAND
12 Blenheims to attack airfields, only 5 bombed, 1 lost.
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THE RUHR
43 Wellingtons and Whitleys attacked 7 targets in the Ruhr. No losses.
A proportion of these aircraft released leaflets as a secondary task. This economical method of carrying leaflets to Germany and on flights across occupied countries became a regular practice and continued for the remainder of the war, although training aircraft continued to make leaflet-only flights to France and Belgium. Bomber Command delivered at least 1,500 million leaflets during the war.
