SEVENTY TO ONE.
Heavy Nazi Losses In Airmen Over Britain. ENGAGEMENTS ON WEDNESDAY (Reed. 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 26. The German High Command communique states: "Yesterday the enemy lost ten 'planes, eight of which were Spitfires. One of them was brought down by our naval anti-aircraft guns off the North Sea coast. Six of our own planes are missing." The following authoritative comment was made in London:—"With regard to the German figures for air Josses 26 German machines were in fact shot down yesterday against four British machines, with three pilots safe. "In consequence German losses in trained pilots and air crews compared with the British personnel losses amounted to no less than 70 to 1."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 230, 27 September 1940, Page 8
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116SEVENTY TO ONE. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 230, 27 September 1940, Page 8
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