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Allied daylight raids strike Lille and Abbeville air bases
Allied air forces led by American bombers and RAF fighters attacked Lille and Abbeville as part of a large daylight offensive. About 600 aircraft took part, with 17 planes reported lost, and Eindhoven’s Ample tubes plant heavily damaged.
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