Kelcyre. Six fighters and a bomber were destroyed and one fighter and one bomber probably destroyed. One Gladiator shot down (pilot safe), and another damaged. 10. Germa %n Air Force. Eight of March 10th/llth. An attack was made on Portsmouth by about 150 aircraft. Our night-fighters destroyed one bomber and another forced-landed in East Anglia. 11. Malta. On March 10th, enemy fighters carried out a low-flying attack on St. Paul's Bay. One "Sunderland" was burned and another slightly damaged. Ground defences claimed one enemy aircraft destroyed and two damaged. 12. Aircraft casualties over and from British Isles:- German Destroyed- Bombers 1, Destroyer. 1, Night fighter 1, Force landed Total: 3 British Damaged- 1 Fighter 1 Fighter missing 2 Bomber missing 13. Home Security. Portsmouth and district. Attack was heavy. Considerable damage by fire to Royal Naval barracks; several fires started in the dockyard where power station and two electric workshops were damaged. Three oil cisterns set alight at Gosport and Victualling Yards reported burned out. Damage to utility service in the district and some temporary railway dislocation. 14. Bulgaria. Movement of German Air Force into Bulgaria continues. Bulgaria anti-aircraft and fighter defences are now under German Air Force operational command and will co-operate with them. |