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BREMEN
56 Wellingtons and 8 Whitleys; severe electrical storms prevented most aircraft reaching the target. 1 Wellington lost.
KIEL
30 Hampdens and 17 Wellingtons. 1 Hampden lost. Kiel reports light damage with 1 person killed.
Minor Operations: 6 aircraft to Rotterdam, 1 each to Cologne and DÜSSELDORF, 1 Hampden minelaying in Frisians, 7 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
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23 Blenheims on a Circus operation to Comines power-station but the target was not reached. No Blenheims lost.
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COLOGNE
32 Wellingtons and 19 Whitleys; electrical storms allowed only 7 aircraft to claim attacks on the main target. 1 Wellington lost. Cologne reports no bombs.
DÜSSELDORF
30 Hampdens and 14 Wellingtons encountered thick cloud, snow and icing. Results of bombing not observed. 1 Wellington lost.
KIEL
41 aircraft - 18 Manchesters, 15 Stirlings, 8 Halifaxes - but ground haze spoiled bombing. 2 Manchesters lost. Light damage and no casualties in Kiel.
Minor Operations: 3 Wellingtons to Emden, 1 Hampden minelaying in Frisians, 3 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
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