The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombed military objectives in Berlin, oil
plants at Stettin and other centres, port of Le Havre, targets
at Hamburg, Hanover and elsewhere, including several aerodromes.
The war against Italy, More raids carried out on Benghazi
by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers.
Small scale Luftwaffe activity during day. Bombs fell. At
scattered points in south of England and Midlands. Dive bomber
attacks made on town in Home Counties, four houses and garage
destroyed and some fatal casualties. Two Luftwaffe raiders
dived on East Anglian town causing damage and casualties in
working-class area.
Night raids continuous and heavy. Fires started by strings
of incendiaries. High explosives bombs fell in several residential
areas. Famous church hit shops wrecked. Roman Catholic church
and convent damaged. Music hall hit; cinema burnt out. Luftwaffe
planes also reported over Liverpool and another North West
town, towns in South West, East Anglia and Midlands.
In Rumania uniformed Italian air officers arrived in Bucharest
as part of Commission to supervise making of seaplane base
at Rumanian port of Constanza. German troops continued to
pour in.
Three Rumanian oil wells completely destroyed by tire near
Baicoi.
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
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2194 Days Of War.
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