30-12-1943. 6.= pm. Fred Grisewood.
Over 2000 tons of bombs were dropped on
Berlin last night. From this operation
including mine laying and Mosquito
activity 20 of our planes did not return.
Before 8 o'clock the first target
indicators were dropped on Berlin
which up to last night got over 12000
tons of bombs. Our Lancasters and
Halifaxes which afterwards went in
left smoke which rose more than
3 miles high. One of our crews reported
that they could see our other planes
going in for attacks in the light of the
flames but they did not see one
enemy fighter. To puzzle the defense
of the Germans faint attacks were
carried out on targets near Berlin
until the bulk of our planes arrived
for the attack on Berlin proper.
Our Mosquitoes attacked targets
in France and Germany.
The air offensive was kept up in
daylight today when American
bombers attacked targets in
South West Germany and other
American and British bombers
escorted by American and Allied
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