The story
VARIOUS TARGETS
50 Hampdens, Wellingtons and Whitleys to many targets in Germany, Italy and France and minelaying. 1 Wellington lost.
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2 Blenheims to airfields in France and sea sweep. No bombs dropped.
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GERMANY, FRANCE
79 Blenheims, Hampdens, Wellingtons and Whitleys to 6 targets in Germany and to French airfields, 1 Blenheim and 1 Hampden lost. Berlin was one of the German cities attacked and it would be regularly included in routine raids from now onwards; the number of aircraft sent was usually small and normal targets for this period of the war - power stations, railway stations, etc. - were chosen for attack.
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