The Archive · 1941

R.AF. Again Strikes Deep

London, July 9 N RAF, attack on German cities as far east as Luena, a few miles from Leipzig, is reported in an Air Ministry communique which says: "Aircraft of the Bomber Command continued their offensive last night with a heavy and concentrated attack on Germany's industrial system. The town and railway yards of Hamm were heavily attacked.

A great weight of high-explosive and incendiary bombs was again dropped on objectives in Munster and another force successfully attacked communica~ tions in the industrial town of Bielefeld.

Great fires were started and much damage was done in _these places.

"Another force struck deep into Germany and attacked an important synthetic of plant at Luena, a few miles west of Leeipzig, "Many direct hits were obtained with heavy bombs, Coastal Command aircraft bombed the harbour at Haugesund and shipping off the north and west coast of France during the night, "Fighter Command aircraft of an offensive patrol, attacked an aerodrome in northern France, From these operations seven aircraft of the Bomber Command are missing, Five enemy bombers were destroyed in raids on this country last night"

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