29 May 1942
France
France
- 77 British aircraft (31 Wellington, 20 Halifax, 14 Lancaster, 9 Stirling, 3 Hampden) attacked the Gnome et Rhône aircraft engine factory at Gennevilliers northwest of Paris, France, causing little damage; 34 French civilians were killed, 167 were injured; 5 bombers were lost in this mission. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | Gennevilliers, Île-de-France | CPC]
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