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where fires were started, East Wilhelmstrasse, large fires also
seen near Charlottenburg electric power station; docks at Emden
where bursts were seen in the ta %rget area and to the south caused
large explosions and fires; aerodromes in Holland were also attacked,
including Schipol, where two Fires resulted and an enemy aircraft
was burnt out. Two of our aircraft are missing.
3.
German Air Force.
Night of October 22nd/23rd. Further reports.
Casualties in the London area amounted to approximately 25 killed
and 60 injured. No major damage has been reported from any factories
hit at Coventry but some parts of the city are temporarily deprived
of utility services which it is hoped to restore to normal in
48 hours.
Daylight October 23rd.
With weather overcast very slight enemy activity occurred during
the night and was confined to operations by single aircraft.
A few casualties were caused in an outer suburb south of London.
One enemy aircraft is reported as damaged. No British casualties.
Night of October 23rd/24th.
Intermittent enemy activity on a small scale occurred throughout
the night. London was the main objective although a few enemy
aircraft crossed the Yorkshire and Scottish coasts to the western
seaboards. Minelaying is suspected off Lancashire and the east
coast. In the London area damage was done to the London Midland
and Scottish
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