A diversionary raid by French camel cavalry failed after it was betrayed by local guides.
Another 34 bombers make a diversionary raid on Berlin with the loss of one aircraft, a Lancaster.
The attack was a diversionary raid to draw German fighters away from two bigger raids elsewhere.
Douglas seems to have spent the time gathering a national army, rather than using the troops he already had in diversionary raids.
The 18th Cavalry were to carry out a diversionary raid just before the commando assault to divert the defenders' attention.
Two days later, a company from the King's conducted a nighttime diversionary raid on Chinese positions known as "Pheasant".
A diversionary raid by 29 other British bombers on nearby Darmstadt causes significant damage there.
A diversionary raid on Cologne by another 62 bombers suffers no losses.
A diversionary raid on Mannheim mostly misses the city but suffers no losses.
The main raid was on Kiel with other cities hit by diversionary raids.