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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. 
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