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MINOR OPERATIONS
11 Mosquitoes to Bochum and 9 to Recklinghausen, both forces to bomb synthetic-benzol plants, and 32 Halifaxes minelaying off Flensburg and Kiel. 4 Halifaxes lost.
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SAARBRCKEN
158 Lancasters of 3 Group attacked the railway yards. The bombing appeared to be accurate, though with some overshooting. 1 Lancaster crashed in France.
1 Hudson flew on a Resistance operation.
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SAARBRCKEN
274 aircraft - 242 Halifaxes, 20 Lancasters, 12 Mosquitoes - of 4, 6 and 8 Groups. 1 Halifax crashed in France.
48. This Halifax of 51 Squadron had its nose smashed off in a collision with another bomber after bombing Saarbrcken on the
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