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3. 
German Air Force. 
Although Llandow aerodrome was 
      bombed during the night of August 5th - 6th, there were no casualties 
      to personnel and only slight damage caused to one hangar and 
      2 aircraft. During yesterday only small isolated raids reported. 
      Interception difficult on account of cloud and mist. One enemy 
      attack off Northumberland chased out to sea for 60 miles without 
      conclusive results. Last night some incendiary bombs dropped 
      on Firth of Forth area without damage and leaflets in South wales.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Summary of air casualties:
 
      
 
 
Enemy: nil.
 
      British: one medilnn bomber.
 
      
 
 
5. 
Shipping casualties
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On evening of August 5th Yugoslavian ship 4,000 tons sunk 
      by U-boat southeast of Cape Verde Island; British ship 5,000 
      tons collided with wreck and sank later. On evening of August 
      4th unknown Greek ship torpedoed and sunk off North Ireland.
 
      
 
 
6. Boulton and Paul works previously reported damaged has 
      now resumed full production in some departments and partial production 
      in others.
 
      
 
 
7. 
Middle East
 
      Egypet.
 Air reconnaiseance August 5th located concentration 
      of 250 H/T vehicles, 54 fighter and 21 bomber aircraft near East 
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