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Of 12 Blenheims sent to attack large aerodrome in North Denmark 
      one returned early, remainder missing.
 
      
 
 
Last night, 101 heavy bombers despatched as follows: 62 to 
      Northern Germany to aluminium works, aircraft factories, railway 
      targets.37 to Italy to attack Fiat aeroengine factory at Turin 
      and Caproni aircraft factory at Milan. All these aircraft returned. 
      Two to make photographic reconnaissance of dockyard and oil plant 
      at Stettin and seaplane base elsewhere. Six medium Bombers to 
      attack aerodromes in occupied Wench territory.
 
      
 
 
From all the above operations two aircraft missing, crew of 
      one safe.
 
      
 
 
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German Air Force.
 
      
 
 
Further reports of night of 12th-13th notified few casualties 
      and slight damage Sunderland, South Wales and Plymouth. Leaflets 
      dropped in Derbyshire.
 
      
 
 
Exceptional air activity throughout yesterday. Estimated that 
      over 2000 enemy aircraft engaged operations over Great Britain 
      during day. Severe enemy casualties inflicted by fighter squadrons 
      from which 13 aircraft lost but only 3 pilots.
 
      
 
 
Attacks began at 6 a.m. when formations crossed Sussex coast 
      and raiders operated almost continuously over southern and south-eastern 
      counties as far inland as Wiltshire and Berkshire. At 4.30 p.m. 
      about 500 enemy aircraft reported over coast from Thames Estuary 
      to Weymouth. Enemy attacks directed chiefly against aerodromes 
      and Southampton where premises and contents of cold-storage building 
      burnt out. Damage 
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