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Bomber Command raid - night of 18/19 November 1940

Le Havre · France

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MERSEBURG
11 Whitleys to the Leuna synthetic-oil plant at Merseburg. 1 Whitley to Le Havre recalled. No losses.

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5 Blenheims to Northern Germany but none reached a target. 2 aircraft had combats with Ju 88s but all returned safely.

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GERMANY, PILSEN
63 Hampdens, Wellingtons and Whitleys to 5 targets in Germany and to the _koda Works at Pilsen in Czechoslovakia. Only 17 aircraft reported bombing their primary targets. 1 Wellington and 1 Whitley lost.

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