The Archive · 1941

During Winter

Lull in Aid Raids

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On a larger scale was a raid by many bombers escorted by well over 100 British fighters. The targets were docks at Boulogne. Barges moored alongside quays were attacked and three enemy fighters were destroyed by Spitfires and Hurricanes. This dues not mean. however, that Britain is immediately passing to the offeasive across the channel That would be exaggerated in view of the relatively small development of the attacks, The modest opinion prevails here, too, that the big winter lull in the Nazi air activity has been due to the bed weather, and not the lack of hitting power, of the Luftwaffe. No strategic or tactical considerations are fuvolved. Not only were the aero-Gromes of northern France unservic* able due to snow. flood end fog, but the actual flying weather mace systematic action impracticable.

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