Throughout night the British Royal Air Force (RAF) heavily
bombarded military objectives in and around Berlin, including
Rangsdorf railway station, West and Wilmersdorf power stations,
and two gas works.
Other forces bombed aircraft works at Wismar, lock gates on
Kiel Canal, shipyards and docks at Hamburg and elsewhere,
goods yards, railway communications and several aerodromes.
Channel invasion ports again, vigorously attacked.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) again attacked Mena tir
aerodrome. Two raids made on Tobruk harbour.
His Majesty the King announced creation of new honours for
civilians the George Cross and the George Medal.
During day British fighters engaged large formations of Luftwaffe
aircraft over Kent and Essex. Deliberate attacks made on Sussex
seaside towns, particularly Eastbourne.
Night bombing over London again took place Luftwaffe raiders
flew over North West suburbs and also over South London. Bombs
fell on outlying suburbs to South and East and in one district
off Central London.
Luftwaffe aircraft also reported over South West Southeast,
North West England, and Wales. Luftwaffe lost eleven aircraft.
Britain also lost eleven, but pilots of seven safe.
General de Gaulle, with a Free. French Force, and accompanied
by a British Naval, Squadron, arrived off Dakar. Governor
rejected uitimatum, and opened fire. which was returned by
British warships.
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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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