German propagandists have had to pay dearly for this lack of imagina~ tion. Thus after the RAF. raided Toughness and Endurance To get through a force barrage demands not only skill and courage from the crews but also toughness and endurance in machine, One night! bomber was returning from an attack on Wilhelmshaven when it ran into 8 terrific barrage, Shell bursts right Berlin on April 17, they had to put uta most evasive communique, trong enemy formations," they said, jain. penetrated to the outer antic aircraft' barrage of Berlin. Only single planes, however, succeeded in. penetrating "through "the barrage Belt to the centre of the city. Four public buildings including again the State Library and about ten dwelling houses were damaged. The number of injured was small Tt fg obvious from this communique that the German authorities are still harping on the idea of mass attack by aircraft in formation. But to Ber-Hners this point of outworn tactics which enables the authorities to claim the break-up of non-existent forma-tons must have been merely irritating. As British bombers even when they attack in hundreds "never fly in formation by night the phrase "single aircraft" means nothing at all.
'Though the German defences cannot stop night bombers they must the reckoned with and crews of British bombers do'; not underrate them. Every attack on well-defended German towns Wilhelmshaven, Kiel, Bremen, Cologne, Hamburg and Ber-in is as carefully planned as often sives against strong fortifications on the ground—the safest routes to be found, best height at which to pass guns, right tactless by: which to evade searchlights to prevent gunners from getting ranges, locating landmarks to fulda bombers most directly through the series of batteries ranged in semtcircles outside the suburbs. Different tactics are tried on different occasions ture houses, hotels, shops. etc. and T think our stay here should be enjoyable. There are about two hundred Rhodesian soldiers in the camp and we have made friends with them Nery quickly. "The camp is well fitted up with plenty of space, canteens. baths. etc, and the food is excellent and not just one helping—as much 25 you want and a corporal (I'm not Kidding. Dad), Keeps coming round. asking it we want any more.
We haven't been allowed out of camp today but this restriction will be lifted tomorrow.
"This camp is grand; we are in a Jgrand country but when do we fly? This Is where the snag comes in and }we shall have to wait for at least a month before this happens'
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