RAIDS ON OCCUPIED TERRITORY
(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 19. .Die Air Ministry and United States headquarters announce that United States Marauders bombed the airfield at Lille and R.A.F. typhoons bombed the airfields at Merville, northern France, and Woendsdercht, Holland, on Sunday. Later, R.A.F. .Mitchells attacked industrial targets near Bethune. R.A.F., Dominion and Allied fighters provided an escort and cover for these operations ami carried out offensive sweeps. 'There was a number of combats with enemy fighters, two of which were destroyed by Maraud-ers-ami four by fighters. Three Allied lighters tire missing. Last night R.A.F. Mosquitoes switched fmm Berlin to attack targets in lhe Rhineland. Mines were also laid in enemy Waters.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 306, 21 September 1943, Page 5
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112RAIDS ON OCCUPIED TERRITORY Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 306, 21 September 1943, Page 5
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