Bucharest reported serious clashes between Russian troops
advancing into Bessarabia and retiring Romanian forces.
French, Italian and German delegations to Armistice commission
assembled at Wiesbaden and proceedings opened.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers again attacked Merville
aerodrome and also railway objectives at Vignacourt, north
of Abbeville.
Non-stop attacks on Germany continued. Oil storage tanks at
Hamburg hit and set on fire. Further raids made an German
aerodromes including Norderney. Five
Messerschmitts
Bf 109 shot down and seven others probably destroyed by
formations of Hurricane fighters over France.
Luftwaffe aircraft, again crossed British coasts during the
night. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters shot down
a floatplane off the northeast coast.
The British Admiralty announced that the submarine HMS Grampus
was overdue and must be considered lost.
Malta had 50th air raid.
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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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