The Archive · 1941

Offensive Against N. France

JPROARING over the English Channel, large numbers of bombers and fighters of the RAF, again carried out a widespread offensive sweep of northern France today.

'A powerful force of bombers, escorted by numerous fighters, was seen early: today heading for the northern coast of France.

Upon their return it was reported that the fighters had participated in action.—United Press, Blenheims, of mand, escorted by. fighters. bombed German Casualties the ron and steelworks at tmuiden in. Holland and railways and. in {ial targets in' "northern France Said 2,000,000 Coastal Conimand, alreratt. with aghter escort, attacked enemy" ship Moscow. Aug. 22. me ofthe 'rFonch anat ina ay-suffered by the. Germans inthe" Ast Nearly, 2.000000 casualties were lenhelnt aircraft carried out three mantis of the war on te eqstezn attacks on enemy occupied territory Front according to a Tussian estimate Eommunique, In each of the esterday alates" on Ale, Mine anmouneed by.'h Losovaky. head sorted by" forces. of Aahters ite Soviet, Information Bureau.

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