19.4.1944. 1.= pm. Stuart Hibberd
Bomber Command sent out more than
1000 aircraft last night attacking railway
targets near Paris and elsewhere in
Northern France.
Mine laying took place on a large
scale.
Constanța was again bombed heavily
by the Russians.
Heavy attacks were carried out on railway
targets in the outskirts of Paris and a large
mine laying program was carried out.
14 of our planes are missing.
Mosquitoes attacked targets in Berlin
and Western Germany.
2 trawlers were sunk and damaged
by Beaufighters off the Frisian islands.
In raids on this country the enemy lost
13 aircraft. His attacks were
chiefly against SE England and London.
Casualties and damage are reported
especially in a London hospital.
Houses and shops were also damaged.
In the Home counties a brewery and
a garage were on fire.
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