The story
LORIENT
121 aircraft - 75 Halifaxes, 33 Stirlings, 8 Lancasters, 5 Wellingtons - dispatched and claimed successful bombing of the target area in good visibility. 1 Stirling lost.
DÜSSELDORF
80 Lancasters and 3 Mosquitoes of 1, 5 and 8 Groups dispatched and bombed through complete cloud cover. A brief report from DÜSSELDORF says that some bombs fell in the south of the city. 2 Lancasters lost.
4 O.T.U. Whitleys dropped leaflets on French towns without loss.
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