27th. As a preliminary to an attack by our armoured units, 
      MARYLANDS and Blenheims bombed the column of enemy tanks and 
      mechanical transport moving westward south east of GAMBUT: many 
      hits were scored. Another effective attack was carried out against 
      a mechanised transport column and a large dump on AKR0MA Road 
      near EL ADEM.
 
      During 26th and 27th our fighters made several sweeps over battle 
      area and destroyed 2 enemy aircraft in the air and 3 on the ground, 
      plus 9 damaged. 30 lorries some containing troops and an armoured 
      car were also destroyed.
 
      
 
 
Central Mediterranean.
 27th/28th. 21 Wellingtons dropped 
      25 tons of bombs including 3 4,000 pounders on Naples, 1 4,000 
      pound bomb is reported to have fallen in Royal Arsenal and another 
      on a railway junction. Other hits were claimed on a torpedo factory 
      and aircraft works 2 factories and an oil storage depot. 3 oil 
      tanks were ignited and several other large fires were started. 
      Blenheims reported 5 hits on a 5,000 ton tanker in NAVARIN0 Bay 
      which set her on fire, Near misses were claimed on a 8,000 ton 
      laden merchant vessel.
 
      
 
 
(iv) 
G.A.F.
 28/29/ 55 aircraft were (?reported in operation) 
      several of which were minelaying: 35 flew across DEVON and S0MERSET 
      and some reached South Wales. One was shot down by a night fighter.
 
      
 
 
LIBYA.
 27th/ One Italian Bomber, escorted by 11 Italian 
      fighters, attacked AUGILA. Hurricanes shot down the bomber: One 
      Hurricane was lost but the pilot saved.
 
      
 
 
(v) Aircraft casualties in operations over and from British 
      Isles. German: 1 destroyed.
 
      
 
 
(vi) Home Security. 28th/29th. Parachute mine and bomber were 
      dropped in SOMERSET, DEVON and
 
      
 
 
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