Appendix 24: The Battle of Britain: The Last Phase Summary of Operations, 7th September to 31st October, 1940
Losses (24 hours)
Date
Main Events by Day
F.C.
Luftwaffe
7th Sept.
More than 300 bombers despatched against Greater London. Big fires in dockland and down-river.
28
41
8th Sept.
Minor raids.
2
15
9th Sept.
More than 200 bombers despatched against Greater London, but only about 90 reached the neighbourhood
of their objectives. Lively air actions over Kent and the south-western suburbs.
19
28
10th Sept.
Minor raids.
1
4
11th Sept.
Attacks on Greater London and the outskirts of Southampton.
29
25
12th Sept.
Minor raids.
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4
13th Sept.
Minor raids.
1
4
14th Sept.
Attacks on London: opposition not very effective.
14
14
15th Sept.
More than 200 bombers despatched against Greater London and some 30 against Portland and the outskirts
of Southampton. Luftwaffe flew some 700 fighter sorties. Fighter Command fought notably successful actions over Kent and
London.
26
60
16th Sept.
Minor raids.
1
9
17th Sept.
Minor raids.
5
8
18th Sept.
About 70 bombers despatched against Greater London in three waves; stiff opposition.
12
19
19th–24th Sept.
Minor raids.
22
59
25th Sept.
Damaging attack on Bristol Aeroplane Factory at Filton. Plymouth and Portland also attacked.
4
13
26th Sept.
Damaging attack on Supermarine Aircraft Factory near Southampton.
9
9
27th–29th Sept.
Minor raids (but see text for 27th).
49
73
30th Sept.
Attack on Westland Aircraft Factory at Yeovil defeated by fighters and cloudy sky.
20
48
242
433
1st–31st October
Minor raids on Greater London and other targets, fighter-bombers providing much of the striking-power.
(See text.)