The Archive · 1941

New Record for Month Set by Britain's Defenders as 11th Nazi Plane is Downed

Total Raiders Destroyed Now 33, States Official Communique; Clydeside and Merseyside Visited

London, Mar, 14.

Eleven enemy aircraft were destroyed during last night's raids over Great Britain, it was. announced whilst on patrol just before midnight. The other was secured in the early hours of the morning when he took ie the air for the second time after landing to refuel and reload his guns. The same squadron was responsible for the destruction of another of last {he monthly record for the destruction of night bombers over Britain already has been passed. The total for-March is now 33. The previous high mark was reached in September of last year, when 29 night raiders "were destroyed in one month.

The main German attack last night. some many houses were damaged, but the number of casualties though is not thought to be heavy.

ron the Merseyside were also

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