On April 20 in a big battle over Athens 14 German aircraft were shot down. Total enemy losses were 22 including two by ground defences. British losses on this day were only seven with thrice pilots saved.
During the weeks ending at dawn on April 25 heavy RAF. raids mace on "Germany and Nazi-contraltod Europe included the big Kiel and Wilhelmshaven raids on. the. night! of April 24 when docks and shipyards were heavily bombed, also four raids. in three nights on Brest and attacks, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Aachen, Osnabruck, Dunkirk, Ostend, Havre and Rotterdam. The raid on the Osnabruck power station was espeelally noteworthy because it, was. attacked from a low level in day-ight, The main building was seen to be hit and debris was thrown high in the alr.
Particularly signifteant too. were. the Brest raids in view of the continued presence there of the Gneiserian and Scharnhorst, Heavy Bombs Dropped On Berlin London, Apr. 27 Heavy high-explosive bombs were @ropped on the centre of Berlin by British bombers on Friday night, but the capital was not visited in force, states the news service of the Air Ministry.
Hamburg was the main target RAF, bombers last night. while Kimden, Bremerhaven and Cuxhaven were attacked by other planes ay also were the docks at Lo Havre and Tjmulden. This is the third night in succession that North-West Germany has been raided, At Hamburg, says the Air Ministey fires were started in industrial and dock areas.
'A heavy attack was made against Kiel—the second attack on this ime portant naval base within 24 hours—fand the results were more easily seen, Many fires, which pierced ground mist, were well distributed Inthe town and on both sides of the river, but mostly in the area of the docks and shipyards.
The last crews to leave the target reported that the fires were inereasing in size and strength.
'A very large fire was started in the dock area at Bremevhaven, the communique adds—Reuter,
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