HEAVY ALLIED LOSSES
WASHINGTON, June 29. According to the Director of the United States Office of War Information,' Mr. Davis, more than 1000 fighter planes and 30,000 anti-aircraft guns have been assembled in the Ruhr, 6nd Allied losses this week have been heavy. They amounted to 173 bombers, of which 38 were American, and about 1500 highly-trained men. ' The Germans probably lost a good many more aircraft in the week.' Major-General Davenport Johnson, commander of the Second United States Air Force, stated at Washington: "The Germans have thrown everything they have against the American heavy bombers, but are unable t<o inflict critical losses." American los/ses in the European theatre have beeiA approximately 6 per cent, which Is not too heavy. General Johnson added: "If we can stay under 10 per cent, we can take it" . .. ,■: t - ~—
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 151, 28 June 1943, Page 5
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