The story
MINOR OPERATIONS
21 Wellingtons minelaying between Brest and Texel, 2 Mosquitoes to Essen and Ruhrort. No losses. A map from Essen shows that the Oboe Mosquito's bomb load fell just north of the Krupps factory.
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12 Venturas bombed Caen railway yards without loss but the escorting Spitfires had a fierce fight with German fighters.
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