Diary October 25, 1940

10-1940, War Diary, Year 1940 / 1 minute of reading

Wreck of a shot down Italian Fiat BR20 Cicogna bomber in South England.

Diary for Friday, October 25, 1940:

Air War

Formations of high-flying Me 109Es make several attempts to reach London, but few penetrate RAF fighter screen: heavy casualties when loaded tram-cars are bombed. He 111 bombers make surprise dusk raid on Montrose airfield (Scotland); heavy damage. Night raids on London by 150 aircraft.
Italian expeditionary air corps (Corpo Aero Italiano) in action for first time: 16 Fiat BR20 bombers (3 lost) despatched from Belgian bases to Harwich (little damage).

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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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