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R.A.F. OFFENSIVE

OVER CHANNEL & FRENCH COAST 55 GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN IN TWO DAYS. UNCEASING NIGHT ATTACKS ON ENEMY. LONDON. June 22. Another 27 German planes—all Messerschmitt 109 s—were shot down by the R.A.F. in daylight Operations over the Channel and the French coast today. This makes 55 in tw'o days. The British losses were one plane today and five yesterday. Yesterday's losses were four fighters and one bomber but two of the fighter pilots were saved. The British successes are the more remarkable, it is pointed, out. since, according to recognised military authorities, greater losses should be expect- 1 ed by forces engaged in offensive operations of this kind. Objectives in Western Germany were bombed for the eleventh night in succession. Cologne and Dusseldorf! and the invasion ports were among the places attacked. These operations and offensive night patrols cost one British plane. Four German bombers were shot down over Britain; last night when some casualties and ’damage was caused. In a sharp attack on a town in the south, bombs and leaflets were dropped. In an attack on Malta one enemy plane was shot down. Bombs were dropped on the island last night but neither damage nor casualties were caused.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONSIDERABLE BRITISH ACHIEVEMENT. HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 21. A survey of air operations in the Middle East during the week ended at dusk on Thursday shows considerable Royal Air Force achievements. Axis losses during the week were nearly double those of the Empire forces. Benghazi was bombed seven times and Gazala six times. During the fourth attack on the former a violent explosion near the mole of Benghazi was followed by a fire of such magnitude that it was visible for 90 miles. In all Middle Eastern operations G 6 enemy planes were destroyed at a cost of 37 British planes, four of whose pilots safely returned to our lines.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 June 1941, Page 5

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320

R.A.F. OFFENSIVE Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 June 1941, Page 5

R.A.F. OFFENSIVE Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 June 1941, Page 5

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