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.
3.
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