The Archive · 1941

Impressive Record Scored by RAF

London, Feb, 15.

Heavy and widespread raids were carried out by the Royal Air Force, over Germany and German-occupied territories during the week ended February 14, despite bad weather, The industrial area at Hanover was attacked twice during this period, the frst attack being partly cularly heavy and successful, " The. raid lasted six hours and' caused. fires too numerous to mention, while, despite bad weather, more than 00 per cent. of the bombing force reached their objective, Industrial targets at both Bremen and Mannheim also. were attacked. during this week, while all storage depots at Rotterdam were raided thres times, Boulogne and Calais were each raided three times, and Ostend, Dunkirk and Flushing twice each, shipping and docks "being bombed at all these places at night, In addition, fighter aircraft carried out' daylight sweeps over these areas. A German supply ship, escorted by destroyers, was attacked off the Norwegian coast, one destroyer being hit amidships. Other attacks were made at Kristiansand, and on a seaplane base In Jutland.

In all of these. raids and during Aghter patrols, 12 British aircraft were lost, while one bomber crashed fon landing though the crew were ably crashed—Reuter, Greeks Gain Point After Bitter Battle On the Albanian Frontier, Feb. 15.

Following a force battle and a heavy Greek artillery bombardment, Greek troops yesterday captured the strategically important village of 'Malina, onthe far'north of the Al-Danian' battle front near the source of the Skumbi river, and west of recks were in an off the whole area embracing the source of the Skumbi_ river. From Trebosine to Moscopolis on the northern front a heavy Greek artil-Jory bombardment was unleashed against Italian gun positions.

Air activity over the whole front was virtually at a standstill because of low-lying clouds—Reuter.

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