Low-Level Attacks By Spitfires On France
British Official Wireless.
Rec. 9.45 p.m. Rugby, Aug. 22. The Air Ministry states: "Spitfires made iow-level attacks on objectives in occupied France and Belgium, including gun posts, factories and airfields. German troops were among the targets attacked. Four of our fighters are missing." Spitfires went back to Dieppe to attack heavy gun positions. Very few men were seen. Some positions seemed not to be manned. West of Dieppe the only opposition came from a light flak post, which the fighters silenced.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1942, Page 3
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