The Archive · 1941

King, Queen Tour Bombed Areas

The King and Queen chatting to a workman engaged in clearing up air raid debs lade by Their Majesties of 361 of the bombed areas of London, R.A.P, Completes Britain's Shipping Busy Week Strength London, Jan. 19.

Royal Air Force activities covered a wide range over military objectives in enemy territory during the past week Tt Is learned in alr circles in London that 28 attacks were carried out on shipping and dockyards, three on all targets, eleven on factories and dustrial targets, four on railways and large number on enemy aerodromes, during the week ending at dawn on January 17.

British losses for the period were Jeleven planes which failed to return, fapd one "fighter which crashed on Operations were again restricted on come nights owing to continued bod weather.

Among the outstanding objectives was Turin (raided two successive nights), where the Flat motor works, the Royal Arsenal and another factory were hit.

Explosions could be seen when the bombers were returning over the Alps.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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