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COLOGNE
95 aircraft - 44 Wellingtons, 28 Whitleys, 23 Hampdens. 1 Hampden and 1 Whitley lost.
Lack of moonlight and intense searchlights made identification of targets difficult but 82 aircraft claimed good bombing results. Cologne reports scattered bombing over a wide area but with some concentration in the southern districts of the city. 1 industrial building was destroyed and 22 damaged. 30 private houses were destroyed and 100 damaged. In the city centre, the Rathaus, a hospital, a department store and a well-known caf, Caf Bauer, were all damaged. 20 people were killed and 24 injured.
Minor Operations: 15 Wellingtons and Whitleys to Boulogne, 14 Blenheims to Rotterdam. No losses.
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KIEL
70 aircraft - 33 Wellingtons, 19 Whitleys, 18 Hampdens - to shipyards and the city. No losses. Kiel reports only a light raid with no serious damage but 5 people killed and 10 injured.
Minor Operations: 3 Whitleys to Emden, 4 Hampdens minelaying off Kiel. No losses.
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