Diary August 12, 1940

War Diary, 08-1940, Diary WW2, Year 1940 / 1 minute of reading

staff of Luftflotte 3 waves to a Stuka — Picture from this day at the French coast near Cape Griz Nez, the staff of Luftflotte 3 waves to a Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber.

Diary for Monday, August 12, 1940:

Air War

Heavy German raids on shipping off English South Coast, radar stations (inc. Ventnor), and airfields.
Losses: German, 32; British, 21.

5 Hampdens (2 lost) attack heavily defended Dortmund-Ems Canal with delayed-action bombs; Flt.-Lt. Learoyd, VC, secures vital hit, which stops passage of invasion craft for 10 days (night August 12-13).

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.

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