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ESSEN
4 Pathfinder Mosquitoes and 72 Lancasters of 1 and 5 Groups. 1 Lancaster lost.
Essen's records have no report for this night but it is not known whether bombs did not fall in the city or whether the local officials did not retain the report.
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