The British Admiralty announced that the destroyer HMS Brazen
had been lost through attack by Luftwaffe aircraft.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers made night attacks
on aircraft factories and oil plants in Germany, and on aerodromes
in France, Holland and Germany.
Coastal Command aircraft attacked docks and petrol stores
at Amsterdam, barge conecentrations at Helder, and shipping
at Dunkirke. Fleet Air Arm raided Bergen.
Cairo reported heavy raids during weekend by the British Royal
Air Force (RAF) bombers on Tobruk, El Gubbi and Bardia in
Libya, and Asmara and Assab in Eritrea.
Luftwaffe aircraft reported late at night over England and
Scotland, greatest activity being in Northeast and Southeast
Scotland. Bombs dropped at many coastal points, including
Thames Estuary.
Dornier
Do 17 shot down by Hurricane lighters off South Coast.
Two, possibly three. German aircraft believed brought down
by antiaircraft guns during raid over South West England.
Lord Halifax made broadcast,speech in reply to Adolf
Hitler.
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July
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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