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24/25 February 1943

Wilhelmshaven

115 aircraft of Nos 6 and No 8 Groups - 71 Wellingtons, 27 Halifaxes, 9 Stirlings, 8
Lancasters - carry out the final raid on the much-bombed town of Wilhelmshaven until October
1944. Bomber Command documents make no comment on the outcome of this raid.
Wilhelmshaven's report calls it a 'small raid' with 'a little damage in the town' and makes no
mention of casualties. Once again, the bomber force returned without losing any aircraft.

4 Mosquitos bombed Brauweiler and Düsseldorf without loss.

25/26 February 1943

Nuremberg raided by 337 aircraft - 169 Lancasters, 104 Halifaxes, 64 Stirlings. 9 aircraft - 6
Lancasters, 2 Stirlings, 1 Halifax - lost, 2.7 per cent of the force.

Weather conditions were poor and the Pathfinders were late with their marking. However,
more than 300 buildings were damaged, including a historic military chapel which was burnt
out.

6 Mosquitos to the Ruhr (13 people were killed in Cologne), 54 aircraft minelaying off Brittany
and in the Frisians, 20 OTU sorties. No losses.

Total effort for the night: 417 sorties, 9 aircraft (2.2 per cent) lost.