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South Coast of the Brittany peninsula between the
occupied town of Vannes and Lorient.
The Germans at Brest are still resisting.
Hard fighting takes place between Mortain and
Vire. In variable weather yesterday our planes
gave close support to our troops. From Belgium
to Bordeaux some 150 engines and 1000 trucks
were hit. Last evening 5 German planes were
brought down near the line. 22 of our planes
are missing of the 3500 to 4000 sorties flown.
There was strong anti aircraft fire.
More 4000 pounders were dropped on Berlin
by Mosquitoes. Oil storage depots at Bordeaux
and La Pallice were also attacked. Coastal
Command Beaufighters attacked a German
convoy off Helgoland. 2 merchant ships and
4 minesweepers were set on fire. 4 Beaufighters
are missing. Flying bombs have come over
last night and early this morning.
Lancasters again attacked the sites for
these. The Russians made gains beyond
Bialystok, crossed the river Narew. The
Germans launched again strong counterattacks
on either side of the railway from
Kaunas to Insterburg. These were made
with strong air cover but held by the Russians.
In a week the Germans lost over 900 tanks.
The Russian wedge toward Warsaw has
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