RAF Bomber Command reprisal raid on Sylt, NW Germany

This is a postcard from Frank. The Battery and Regiment are deleted by the censor in the address; this is standard procedure on all postcards. The postcard is post marked 22/3/40 Field Post Office 41. Censor stamp number 382. Frank makes reference to Sylt; on Tuesday 19/3/40 50 R.A.F. bombers [1 lost] attacked the Sylt seaplane base NW Germany [on the night of 19-20/3/40] in reprisal for a raid on Scapa, Orkney, of 16/3/40; little damage was caused by the raid on Sylt, but clearly it had a positive impact on morale.

21/3/40

881937 L/Bdr. Faulkner
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B.E.F.


Dear D,

Had hoped to write letter today but have to resort to this. You appear to worry at home if you don't hear from me which is my reason for sending card. Will endeavour to write you tonight. Have one letter from you and two from Edie to acknowledge. Good stuff the Sylt business, eh?*

Am very fit and hope you are all, too.

Fondest love.

Frank