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61 enemy planes were brought down and 22 bombers and 3 fighters were lost. Our correspondent Robin Duff was present at one of the airfields when the crews returned. His report was given during the news. Leipzig was bombed 2 times in 24 hours viz. by the RAF and the Americans. It was the first time that American heavy bombers saw Berlin. The number of bombers out exceeds 1000 and the rest were fighters viz. Thunderbolts and long range Mustangs. Two more planes were brought down in last nights raid on this country the total number being 5. Enemy planes were over London, S.E. England and East Anglia a little before midnight. Early this morning enemy planes were over S.E. England. A communique from the Air Ministry which has just come in reports that only 10 planes are missing from the night's work instead of 11. British and American warships continued the bombardment off the positions near the Anzio beachhead.
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18/2/1944
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