BOMBINGS IN AUGUST
LIMITED BY THE WEATHER (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 11.50 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 4„ Unfavourable weather conditional during August limited bombing opera* tions over Germany. Bomber Command machines attacked on 12 nights, generally in strength. Bombers also operated over Germany or occupied territory on five days. The attack* on Kassel, Saarbrucken, Frankfurt. Mainz, and Duisburg were heavy, and the outstanding daylight operations were single bomber attacks on Hanover. Wilhelmshaven. Frankfurt, and Emden.In the Middle East 58 targets were attacked throughout the month. Though continuous throughout _ the month, the German attacks on Britain were consistently light and scattered, with results in no way comparable tothe (R.A.F offensive. The enemy lost in all 161 aircraft. The R.A.F. .lost 271, In the Middle East, including Malta, the Axis lost 86 and th© Allies lost 106.
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Evening Star, Issue 24292, 5 September 1942, Page 5
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134BOMBINGS IN AUGUST Evening Star, Issue 24292, 5 September 1942, Page 5
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