The Archive · 1941

Heavy Nazi Casualties

A bombing and machine-gunning offensive against enemy acrodsomes, concentrations, troops and motor transport in." Cyrenaiea continued throughout Sunday and Monday nights, Heavy damage was done an many casualties were inflicted in these voids particularly In the Tobrule area, Military buildings were des-Demo and Gambut direct hits were registered on dispersed aircraft. Full results dificult to observe but it is eondirme that much damage was done, Three more German planes, were destroyed ata landing ground near Tobruk where Australian fighters destroyed two "Messerschmitt twin-en= ined Aghters in combat and one Junkers transport vehicle was destroyed or damaged in this ares TAT, losses in these operations were three fighters and one bomber.

'Tripoli, the main base for Germ: reinforcements to Libya, again heavily. raided on Monday night and on Stindlay' bombs straddled shipping in the harbour. One vessel was seen burning fiercely while others must have suffered damage. South African Aghters operating in Abys-Sinia_machine-gunned aerodromes at Gimma, where two Mahan' aircraft were birt out, and Komboleha, Malta was raided again on Sunday night and some damage was caused to both service and civilian property but casualties were few.

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