London and Southampton raided. Night: Heavy raids on London and the Midlands. Weather: Channel overcast. Haze in northern France and Dover Straits. Enemy Action by Day Weather conditions across southern England on 29 October 1940 were variable, with clearer periods inland and broken cloud over the Channel. The morning opened with renewed Luftwaffe reconnaissance over […]
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Wednesday 30 October 1940
Nuisance raids on a reduced scale. Night: Activity reduced. Weather: Low cloud and continuous drizzle in all regions. Enemy Action by Day Weather across southern England on 30 October 1940 was unsettled, with low cloud and intermittent rain reducing visibility in parts of the southeast, while clearer intervals developed inland. After several days of heavy […]
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Thursday 31 October 1940
Fighter-bomber and fighter sweeps. Night: Activity greatly reduced. Weather: Drizzle in the Channel, haze in the Thames estuary and Dover Straits. Enemy Action by Day The final day of October 1940 opened with only scattered Luftwaffe activity over Britain, marking one of the quietest periods since early summer and coinciding—though not yet recognised at the […]