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2 17 APPENDIX B TABLE I EMPLOYMENT of bombing squadrons in the Battle of AMIENS, August 8th to IIth inclusive, reckoned by individual aircraft attacks against (a) SOMME bridges and (b) other objectives. 8th 9th roth rrth Aircraft Percentage on of effort Bde. Sqn.No. charge (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) expended. -- - -- - 5th 205 20 r6 3r 42 .. 3 r .. .. 38 100 9th (N) 101 17 10 .. 20 .. 19 .. .. .. 30 27 19 36 .. 21 .. 6 .. 9 50 .. 49 17 29 .. 8 .. 5 .. 6 .. 35 .. 98 17 19 .. 14 .. .. 7 .. 7 35 .. 107 18 17 13 21 .. .. 4 .. 6 40 .. (N) 83 19 15 .. 14 .. 14 .. 7 .. 30 .. ~N) 207 10 .. .. 7 .. 12 .. 6 .. 30 I~t N) 2~g 10 .. .. 7 7 .. 7 25 19 .. 8 .. 10 8 17 13 35 loth 103 19 .. 7 .. 6 10 16 6 5 30 3rd 57 18 .. 20 .. 10 .. 20 .. 9 40 .. (N) 10:: 18 20 .. 27 .. .. 22 .. 24 60 --- --- -- - -- - -- - Totals 13 .. 221 162 79 173 33 105 93 25 rr8 .. 241 206 198 143 TABLE 2 Analysis of expenditure of effort by No. 205 Squadron standard: 100 per cent. One Squadron (No. 205) 60 One" 50 One" 40 Two Squadrons 35-25 " Eight " Average just under 50 per cent. ...

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