AIR OFFENSIVE
ATTACKS ON GERMANY AND FRANCE LARGE NUMBER OF DAYLIGHT SORTIES CARRIED OUT ■/((Rec. 10 a.m.) RUGBY, Jan. 7. - The Air Ministry states that Bomber Command Mosquitoes last night attacked objectives in Western Germany and Northern France. Other aircraft laid mines in enemy waters. All returned. Yesterday R.A.F. medium and light bombers aiid fighter-bombers in small formations attacked military objectives in Northern France. They were escorted by R.A.F. and Allied fighters. R.A.F. Dominion, and Allied! fighters carried out offensive patrols over. Northern France. Three enemy aircraft were destroyed. Six of ours are missing. Another message states: U.S.A.A.F. Marauder medium bombers to-day attacked military objectives in Northern France without loss. They were escorted and covered by R.A.F., Dominion, and Allied fighters. Formations of planes which crossed the English Channel to-day are Relieved to have penetrated fairly deeply (beyond the French coast. Formations appeared to include a large number of bombers. They returned across the Channel one and a-half to two hours Air correspondents point out that this is the eighth day of continuous day and ni<*ht air assaults on targets in France.
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Evening Star, Issue 25068, 8 January 1944, Page 5
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182AIR OFFENSIVE Evening Star, Issue 25068, 8 January 1944, Page 5
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