The story
This was the first night without any Bomber Command raids since the opening of the German offensive in the West. There had been 44 continuous nights of operations but only rarely a 'maximum effort'. The night squadrons had not been as fully extended as the day squadrons and their casualty rate had been much lower (see statistics at end of section).
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GERMANY, BELGIUM
26 Blenheims to Osnabrck, Hamm and Soest. Some proceeded to these targets, others bombed airfields in Holland. 3 Blenheims lost.
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GERMANY
53 Hampdens and 26 Whitleys attacked Bremen and 11 other targets in the Ruhr and the Rhineland. No losses.
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