MALTA RAIDS CONTINUE
AXIS LOSSES MOUNTING. B.O.W. RUGBY, Oct. 18. Middle East Headquarters states: "Nothing to report from our land forces. ~Rad weather yesterday prevented air operations over the battle1 area. Long-range fighters attacked east-'oound enemy transport vehicles on the road. between, Sidi Barrani and Sollum. "The enemy continued his attacks against Malta on Friday night and throughouc yesterday. The hostile bombers were accompanied by increased fighter escorts, Eight enemy aircraft were shot- down by our fighters, and anti-airciaft flre damaged o-thers. "From ihe above and other operations three of our aircraft are missing. The pilot of one is safe, but- injured." The week's air loeses at Malta exceed 114 Axis p-lanes-.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 246, 19 October 1942, Page 5
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112MALTA RAIDS CONTINUE Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 246, 19 October 1942, Page 5
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