The British Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out daylight bombing raids on ports
of Ostend, Calais and Boulogne, shipping and barge concentrations
at Dutch bases, and Diepholz aerodrome.
Hudson aircraft of Coastal Command attacked two armed merchant
vessels off Dutch coast. One Hudson was hit by ships barrage,
but pressed attack home, afterwards plunging in flames into
the sea.
Luftwaffe aircraft flying singly attacked nearly 20 places
in the Home Counties. One raider dropped bombs on a Midland
town, and another in Central London. Houses were demolished
at Folkestone and a Northants town. The Luftwaffe lost two
aircraft, Britain none.
Night was quietest since attacks began on
7
September 1940. Few bombs fell near London.
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October
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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