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GERMANY, HOLLAND
42 Hampdens to widely spread targets; only 29 bombed and 1 was lost.
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13 Blenheims to Merville airfield but only 1 bombed. 6 Blenheims on sea sweep. No losses.
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GERMANY, FRANCE
52 Hampdens and Wellingtons attacked 6 targets in the Ruhr and the Rhineland and laid mines; 1 of the minelaying Hampdens also attacked a U-boat. 33 Blenheims attacked airfields in France. There were no losses but 4 aircraft crashed in England.
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