Week of Continuous Raids

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 208, 2 September 1941, Page 5

Week of Continuous Raids

HUGBY, Aug. 31

A significant feature of last week’s air activity was the fact that the R.A.F. was attacking continuously night and day. On only one night—that of August 30-31, when even'' specially unfavourable weather did not prevent raids on Cherbourg and the Dutch coast —was Germany not visited by British bombers.

On three of the remaining six nights, the industrial town of Mannheim was heavily attacked. On the night of August 3031, when even specially unfavourable weather did not prevent raids on Cherbourg and the Dutch coast —was Germany not visited bsr British bombers.

On three of the remaining six nights, the industrial town of Mannheim was heavily attacked. On the night of August 26, there was a particularly heavy raid on Cologne. Dusseldorf and Duisburg were the main targets of the olier two nights. At the same time, subsidiary night attacks were made on French ports.

Not a day passed without one or raon offensive daylight sweeps by Britisl bombers, escorted by fighters, while oi August 28 there was a remarkable low level attack on Rotterdam of which thpilots brought back surprising photo graphs. During the week up to dawn thi, [morning, the Germans lost 21 machine over F.urope, while the R.A.F. lost 73 including 43 bombers, 27 fighters, am

three unspecified. Over Britain durin; a week of exceptionally light activitv the Germans lost three bombers. In th< Middle Fast, the Axis lost 15 machines against five British. Naval vessels dc stroyed two enemy aircraft.