GERMAN VERSION

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 44, 20 August 1940, Page 7

GERMAN VERSION

MANY CLAIMS MADE "ANNOYING THE ENEMY" (Received August 20, 1 p.m.> LONDON, August 19. *■ ' The German news agency ao» nounced: "German reconnaissance planes over England carry som* bombs, but their main duty is to observe yesterday's targets and carry out minor raids and annoy the enemy." The German High Command claims to have destroyed 138 Royal Air Force planes yesterday, and says that 34 German machines are missing. The German High Command states: "An air squadron attacked industrial . and railway works in the south and the middle of England and aerodromes around London and in Kent and Hampshire. A merchantman was sunk and another heavily damaged during bombing attacks against shipping in the Channel. A violent air battle developed at several places, in which . our fighters and chasers caused heavy losses to the enemy. A fighter squadron commanded by Lieutenant-Com-mander Muth brought down 51 enemy planes. Our planes last night aY tacked depots in the east of London, .. armament works at Norwich and in Essex, harbour work's at Milford Haven, Avonmouth, Bournemouth, and Weymouth, besides several aerodromes in the south of England and near Liverpool. Large fires and heavy explosions were observed. Several ship^s in the harbours were hit. The total British losses yesterday were 147 planes and 33 balloons. We lost 36 « planes. "British planes dropped bombs on western and southern Germany. There was no material damage." Bremen Radio announced that three British planes were shot down near Ramsgate this morning.

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