3/5/1944. 1.= pm. Wardell
Our planes are out again this morning according
to the Germans.
The Japanese have lost 126 aircraft in an attack by
the Americans on Truk.
The strong winds in the Strait of Dover do not seem
to have stopped our planes flying out.
The night's bombing was mainly left to Mosquitoes
which went to Leverkusen near Cologne.
Railway yards outside Paris were also bombed
and sea mines were laid, all without lost.
Our Intruders destroyed 5 enemy planes.
News about the land fighting in Italy that
enemy raiding patrols have been repulsed
and patrol work led to some clashes.
Our planes made 1800 flights to Northern and
Central Italy bombing also the port of Spezia.
Last night Genoa was attacked for the 5th
night running. Shipping off the Dalmatian
coast was attacked by our fighter bombers.
Some 85 enemy planes were seen over the battle
area and one of them was destroyed. 6 of ours are
missing. In Russia the front remains quiet
except near Stanislaw but here the Russians
destroyed 15 tanks, 160 lorries plus a trainload
with supplies. 16 German planes were destroyed.
Last night Russian bombers attacked Lwow
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