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1940
October
25
RAF raids on Berlin and Hamburg
In late October 1940 RAF bombers raided Berlin and Hamburg by night. On 25 October Charles Portal, an advocate of bombing cities, became Chief of the Air Staff.
December
16
The raid on Mannheim
On the night of 16/17 December 1940, 134 RAF bombers struck Mannheim in reprisal for Coventry. It was the first raid deliberately aimed at a city centre.
1941
May
12
RAF raids on Hamburg and Berlin
On the night of 8–9 May 1941 the RAF sent over 350 bombers against Germany, its largest force yet, then returned to Hamburg, Bremen and Berlin.
September
07
The RAF raid on Berlin of 7 September
On the night of 7–8 September 1941 the RAF sent 197 bombers to Berlin, its largest force yet. It lost 15 aircraft, and the results fell short of the reports.
November
07
The RAF raid of 7–8 November
On the night of 7–8 November 1941 the RAF sent 392 bombers against Berlin, Cologne and Mannheim. In bad weather it lost 37, its worst night to date.