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      and on barges and shipping in Dutch ports; a direct hit was obtained 
      on a merchant vessel off the Dutch coast. An ME.109 was shot 
      down into the sea off Calais.
      Three medium bombers attacked with bombs and machine guns two 
      armed merchant vessels off the west coast of Denmark. Bullets 
      were seen to hit target, but one of our aircraft was hit and 
      set on fire; nevertheless it continued attack until the fire 
      spread, when it dived into sea and was lost.All operations were 
      canceld last night, owing to unfavorable weather.
 
      
 
 
5. German Air Force.
 
      
 
 
 Day of October 6th, weather was rainy with low cloud, and 
      enemy activity was confined to raids by single aircraft, which 
      in some cases penetrated to London owing to the difficulty of 
      interception, some bombs were dropped in central area. Our fighters 
      patrolled in pairs, and interceptions did take place, but only 
      one enemy aircraft was destroyed. A number of Royal Air Force 
      aerodromes were attacked, and at one a Hurricane was destroyed 
      on the ground, but at no other aerodrome was any serious damage 
      done. Owing to the weather conditions, enemy machines flew very 
      low, and in one London suburb and at Southmnpton machine gunning 
      of the streets from the air took place. Some bombs were also 
      dropped in south-east sea side towns and casualties caused. Some 
      small oil cisterns were set alight at a depot on the Thames Estuary, 
      the fire was extinguished by four a.m. today, four cisterns damaged 
      and the contents of nine destroyed. There was no enemy activity 
      in daylight after 5.45 p.m.
 
      Summary/