The British Coastal Command aircraft bombed aerodrome at Le
Touquet.
Despite bad weather the British Royal Air Force (RAF) attacked
targets in the Ruhr and Western Germany, including synthetic
oil plants, power stations and a railway junction.
Aircraft of Coastal Command successfully bombed Bergen Oslo
railway.
The war against Italy, Bardia encircled by British; two enemy
divisions believed trapped.
During night of
18-19
December 1940 the British Royal Air Force (RAF) heavily raided
Bardia and Derna, doing great damage.
On Sudan front patrols were again active in Kassala and Gallabat
areas. Brindisi was heavily bombed during night.
Very little hostile air activity during day. At night bombs
were dropped in the Home Counties. Luftwaffe bomber shot down
off South West coast.
The Greek War, New positions occupied after successful engagements.
More prisoners and war material captured. Very heavy lighting
reported from coast North of Chimara where Italians were counterattacking.
M31 Minesweeper
Commissioned 19 December 1940
R62
R-boat
Launched 19 December 1940
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December
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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