The story
COMMUNICATIONS TO BATTLE FRONT
122 aircraft - 50 Hampdens, 48 Wellingtons, 24 Whitleys - to bomb trains, road and rail bridges and junctions over a wide area. The Hampdens were allocated targets in Germany west of the Rhine and in Holland; other aircraft were sent to France and Belgium. 2 Hampdens and 1 Whitley lost.
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CALAIS
69 Blenheims attacked German troops surrounding the British garrison at Calais. No losses.
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COMMUNICATIONS
59 aircraft - 29 Whitleys, 18 Hampdens, 12 Wellingtons - to attack communications between Germany and the battle front over a wide area. No losses.
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