Heavy British Royal Air Force (RAF) Attack on Berlin, bombed
targets included railway stations, goods yards and two power
stations. Hamburg and Bremen also raided. Attacks made on
26 aerodromes and on ports from Stavanger to Lorient.
Strong formations of Luftwaffe aircraft approached Southeast
coast, but were intercepted, 15
Junkers
Ju 87 dive-bombers and 2
Messerschmitt
Bf 109 fighters being destroyed. Few bombs fell in Kent
and in one South coast town.
During night raids on London a hospital, nursing home and
ambulance station were hit. Coventry suffered heavy night
attack. Cathedral wrecked, library, baths, four churches,
live cinemas, two hotels, two clubs, seven stores and twelve
public houses were among other buildings demolished. Bombs
also fell in other Midland towns and in widespread districts
of England and North Wales.
The city of Coventry, England is destroyed by 500 Luftwaffe
bombers, 568 people are killed, during the Coventry Blitz.
Luftwaffe lost 19 aircraft; Britain two, but both pilots safe.
British long-range guns shelled French coast.
The Greek War, Series of Greek counter-attacks, resulting
in a general advance, reported from all three sectors.
Molotov left Berlin for Moscow.
Go To: 15th
November
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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