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HAMBURG
96 aircraft. 52 of them claimed to have bombed in difficult visibility. Hamburg reports 36 fires - 3 large, 3 people killed and 25 injured - but no major incidents. 3 Wellingtons and 1 Hampden were lost and 8 further aircraft crashed in England.
EMDEN
50 aircraft; claimed many fires. 1 Wellington and 1 Whitley lost.
Minor Operations: 5 Blenheims and 4 Wellingtons Intruding and bombing Dutch airfields, 3 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians. No losses.
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