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German oil supplies were hit again in attacks on the Ruhr
also last night the railway system in Northern France.
Marauders went to Berlin. Cologne was also bombed. Planes
went out in very great strength. In Normandy fighting takes
place in the suburbs of Vaucelles. Enemy armoured
formations were thrown in. The monitor Roberts and cruisers
Mauritius and Enterprise helped in the attack
east of the Orne. Desperate fighting takes place near Noyers.
Progress is also reported between the West coast and St. Lô.
7000 sorties were flown yesterday including the 2200 massive
attacks near Caen. 15 enemy planes were destroyed
plus a number on the ground. 24 planes are missing.
This morning Mosquitoes and Mitchells supported
the armies. Montgomery held a press conference this
morning on which he said that we had an extremely
good day yesterday. We have won a good bridgehead
south and east of Caen. Our own casualties are
extremely light. We took since D-day 60000 prisoners
and buried 8000 German dead. It is therefore he
said reasonable to assume that we have wiped
out 150000 men viz 16000 dead, 80000 wounded
plus prisoners. Mosquitoes in the Berlin attack
dropped 4000 pound blockbusters. A enemy convoy
was attacked southwest of Helgoland by rocket firing
Beaufighters. 37 bombers and 2 Beaufighters are
missing from the night's work. More flying bombs
have come over last night and this morning.
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