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The object of our planes operation behind our
beachhead is to block and delay reinforcements
which will no doubt be brought up by the
Germans. Our fighters reported German armour
going up to the battlefront last night.
From daybreak onward our planes were
out to Boulogne and Calais.
One of our navy commanders said we made it
possible for Montgomery to fight a land battle.
First German prisoners have reached our
ports. Last night another attack was made
on the chemical centre of Ludwigshafen.
More mines were laid all without loss.
In Italy our troops crossed the Tiber and
have fanned out 10 miles from Rome.
Mediterranean Air Forces made 2300
sorties attacking also oil refineries at
Ploesti, rail and water transport in Hungary
and Romania, targets north and northwest
of Rome, shipping on the West coast of
Italy. 34 enemy planes were destroyed and
we lost 33 planes of which 16 heavies.
During the night targets north of Rome were
attacked. North and northwest from Jassy
German attacks which were on a
smaller scale were repelled . On Monday
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