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THE RUHR, BORDEAUX
95 aircraft to Dortmund, Duisburg and Wanne-Eickel and to an aircraft factory at Bordeaux. 2 O.T.U. aircraft and 1 Blenheim carried out leaflet raids over France and Holland and 3 Hampdens were minelaying off Lorient. 1 minelaying Hampden lost.
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GERMANY, ITALY, FRANCE
70 aircraft to widespread targets. 4 aircraft - 2 Whitleys, 1 Blenheim, 1 Wellington - lost. 3 Hampdens laid mines in the Elbe.
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