The British Royal Air Force (RAF) again bombed, Fiat factory
at Turin and Caproni aircraft works at Milan. Blast furnace
at Genoa hit. Other bombers attacked oil plants at Gelsenkirchen
and Reisholz, munition factories at Luenen, Essen, Gladbach
and Dusseldorf, wharves at Emmerich, supply depots at Hamm
and Soest, and several aerodromes in France, Holland and Germany.
Dock basin at Helder attacked by Coastal Command aircraft.
ln Somaliland British forces continued to hold reserve positions
against renewed enemy pressure.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) raided Bomba (Libya), damaging
float-planes and flying-boats in harbour. Successful raids
made on. Macaaca (Eritrea), Jigjiga and Dessie (Abyssinia).
Malta raided by Italian bombers and fighters. Alexandria raided.
One thousand Luftwaffe aircraft took part in onslaught. from
Tyne to Plymouth, of which 180 were destroyed by the British
Royal Air Force (RAF) and antiaircraft defences. Thirty-four
British fighters lost, but 17 pilots safe, Train and houses
hit at Seaham Harbour bombs dropped at Sunderland, industrial
premises at Rochester damaged aerodmmes in Southeast attacked,
Hastings bombed, unsuccessful attack on Portland. In evening
Croydon airport was raided.
Greek light cruiser Helle torpedoed by unidentitied submarine
while anchored off island of Tinos.
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