17 Oct 1942
France
France
- 94 British Lancaster bombers attacked the Schneider armament factory at Le Creusot in central France in daylight; 1 bomber was lost on this mission. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | Le Creusot, Bourgogne | CPC]
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