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      Confirmed air casualties all theatres noon July 25th to noon 
      August 1st: German 78; Italian 12; British 53. Total confirmed 
      losses to noon
 
      
 
 
August lst: German 2,990;Italian 133 all fronts since September 
      3rd, 1939.
 
      
 
 
5. 
Shipping casualties.
 
      
 
 
By U-boat. 1 British ship 5,500 tons torpedoed August 5th 
      in outbound convoy north of Ireland. All crew rescued; tug sent 
      to assist.
 
      
 
 
6. 
Middle East
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Egypt.
 On August 4th two attacks by about 10 aircraft 
      each rendered aerodrome Sidi Barrani temporarily unserviceable; 
      two of our reconnaissance aircraft damaged. Third attack by 5 
      aircraft intercepted by 3 of our fighters and enemy jettisoned 
      bombs into the sea.
 
      
 
 
Libya.
 On August 4th one of our reconnaissance aircraft, 
      escorted by 4 fighters attacked by 50 enemy fighters. S enemy 
      aircraft destroyed,one of our fighters missing.
 
      
 
 
Same day our medium bombers while attacking enemy motor transport 
      were set upon by about 50 enemy fighters. 2 were shot down. All 
      our machines returned safely.