| 24 March 1942
Air Attacks on Murmansk.
From the war diaries of Luftflotte 5.
In the forenoon, an attack was made by twelve Ju.87s on ships and harbour installations in Murmansk. Hits were observed on quay installations and on a large merchant ship at the quayside. Fighter defences consisted of 7-10 Hurricanes. In the afternoon, a dive-bombing attack was carried out against Murmansk harbour; three direct hits were observed on quay installations, and two direct hits fell on store houses. One Ju.87 was shot down by enemy fighters.
During the bomber operations against Murmansk in the morning, there was a fighter-battle 2000 metres above the town. In the course of this, our fighters shot down one Hurricane.
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On weald of Kent I watched once more
Again I heard that grumbling roar
Of fighter planes; yet none were near
And all around the sky was clear
Borne on the wind a whisper came
'Though men grow old, they stay the same'
And then I knew, unseen to eye
The ageless Few were sweeping by
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