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BREMEN
78 Wellingtons and 19 Whitleys to 3 aiming points, the shipyards, the goods station and the Altstadt. Crews reported 'the whole town was ablaze'. 4 Wellingtons lost.
HANNOVER
85 aircraft - 44 Hampdens, 21 Wellingtons, 14 Halifaxes, 6 Stirlings - to a rubber factory and the city centre. Many fires were observed. 2 Wellingtons lost.
Minor Operations: 6 Wellingtons to Rotterdam, 10 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians and Elbe. No losses.
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DUISBURG
38 Wellingtons; bombing was difficult because of cloud and Flak. 4 aircraft lost.
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