The story
DUISBURG
194 aircraft - 139 Wellingtons, 33 Halifaxes, 13 Lancasters, 9 Stirlings - on the first of a series of raids on this industrial city on the edge of the Ruhr. 6 aircraft - 3 Wellingtons, 2 Stirlings, 1 Lancaster - were lost and 4 more aircraft crashed in England.
The force encountered cloud and electrical storms and reported that their bombing was well scattered. Duisburg reports only housing damage - 11 houses destroyed, 68 seriously damaged - and 17 people killed.
Minor Operations: 10 Blenheim Intruders, 6 aircraft on leaflet flights. 1 Intruder lost.
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MINELAYING
52 aircraft to Lorient, St-Nazaire, Verdon, the Frisians and the River Elbe. No aircraft were lost.
4 aircraft made leaflet flights to France without loss.
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