Battle of Britain

Day 82

Weather - Fine conditions early on, clouding over for most of the day and clearing later.

Combat - Due to the weather, this Sunday is relatively quiet compared to the past few days. Over the southeast of England there are many reconnaissance and fighter raids with bombs being dropped near Felixstowe and Thames Estuary areas.

Just before midday a convoy off Portsmouth reports an attack whilst another is bombed off North Wales.
Later at about 1700hrs Hurricanes of No: 253 Squadron, scrambled from Kenley, scramble to intercept Me-109's over Sussex.

Between 1800hrs and 1900hrs three raids of He-111's fly up the west coast into the Irish Sea. Hurricanes of No: 504 and 601 Squadrons have been scrambled from Exeter but only the Hurricanes of No: 79 Squadron, scrambled from Pembrey, intercept the bombers.

From the gun control camera of a Hawker Hurricane fighter as it was intercepting a formation of German Heinkel He-111 bombers.

Hawker Hurricane Intercepting German Bombers

During the night most of the bombing is concentrated on London with smaller raids on Liverpool, the Midlands, South Wales, East Anglia and the Middle Wallop area.

R.A.F. Losses: 9 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 2 pilots killed and 1 wounded.

Luftwaffe Losses: 18 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 21 pilots and aircrew killed or missing with no reported wounded.

NOTE: Losses include non-combat patrols and accidents.

Battle of the Atlantic

U-32 sinks the British steamer Bassa (5267t) southwest of Rockall with the loss of her entire crew of 50.

The Blitz

Liverpool is bombed by the Luftwaffe.

The first bombs fell in Lewes on September 29, 1940. These were dropped in the Malling Down area.

First Bombs On Lewes

Germany, Policy

Luxembourg is incorporated into Greater Germany. Berlin states, 'Luxembourg derives from the German race and the population therefore must be treated as though it was already German.'

Mediterranean

A 'sweep' is begun by British naval forces in the eastern and central Mediterranean.