-2- Greece Northern Front Large German motorized column reached Ptolemais 6.45 p.m. April 13th. General Wilson's forces have been swung back to meet the German threat from Bitolj. During the withdrawal our covering troops inflicted severe casualties on the enemy. Some of our units also suffered casualties. Royal Air Force. April 14th. SIOE="-1"> Successful daylight attacks made on two ships off the Dutch coast and two electric power stations in Holland. Night of April 14th/15th SIOE="-1">. Ninety-four aircraft sent to Brest, majority attacked battle cruisers. All returned safely. Greece During April 13th and 14th our bomber formations attacked military concentrations on Bitolj - Prilep and Veve-Ptolemais roads. In these operations four enemy aircraft destroyed and 11 others probably destroyed by our fighters two of which lost; six Blenheims also missing. German Air Force During April 14th and night of April 14th/15th activity over the British Isles slight. Libya On April 14th, formations of enemy aircraft heavily attacked Tobruk. Hurricanes destroyed nine and antiaircraft shot down four. Malta attacked by about forty enemy aircraft during the night of April 13th and 14th causing damage to military and civilian property. Greece - 20 enemy aircraft bombed Volos harbour on April 13th and hit two ships. |