BOMBING SWEEPS
FRANCE & BELGIUM
(Rec. 11.40 a.m.) RUGBY,. Jan. 26 An Air Ministry communique states that squadrons of United Nations fighters and bombers made trips over northern France and Belgium this afternoon. In one of these sweeps Venturas, without loss, bombed railway targets at Bruges. Three enemy fighters were, destroyed in combat, and four R.A.F. fighters are missing from the day's operations. During the day a small number of enemy aircraft were over coastal areas in south-east and south-west England. Bombs caused some damage and a small number of casualties. One enemy aircraft was destroyed by our figEariy last night there was some slight enemy activity over coastal districts in south-east England.. Bombs were dropped at one point in J_ast Anglia. No damage or casualties are reported.—B.O.W.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 22, 27 January 1943, Page 4
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