So fiercely did Spitüres and Hui cones attack enemy formations yesterday afternoon that only a small proportion of the raiding bombers were able to reach objectives, London docks, states the Air Ministry news service.
The Germans opened an attack on a 150-mile front. Within a few minutes two big formations totalling about 225 machines crossed the coast between North Foreland and Dungeness, 50 more simultaneously approaching the Southampton area. A smaller formation crossed near Dover with the object of attacking fighter aerodromes in Kent and Surrey.
The bulk of the bombers heading to~ London surrounded by Messersch
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