The story
FLYING-BOMB STORAGE SITES
1,114 aircraft - 601 Lancasters, 492 Halifaxes, 21 Mosquitoes - carried out major raids on the Bois de Cassan, Fort de Nieppe and Trossy-St-Maxim (sometimes spelt 'Maximin') flying-bomb stores. The weather was clear and all raids were successful. 6 Lancasters lost, 5 from the Trossy-St-Maxim raid and 1 from the Bois de Cassan raid. 1 Lightning and 1 R.C.M. aircraft accompanied the raids.
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