During July, in the days following the Normandy landings, Lancasters heavily bombed the city of Caen repeatedly.Robertson 1964, p. 66. On 24 August, eight Tallboys were dropped in a daylight attack on the U-boat pens at IJmuiden, two direct hits were recorded. Multiple raids on V-1 launch sites and enemy shipping were also performed during August; the partially constructed battleship Clemenceau was one of the targets that were struck around this time.Robertson 1964, pp. 66-67. September saw a heavy focus on airfields in Holland, as well as repeated raids on German-held Le Harve and oil targets in the Ruhr. On 17 September, precision strikes were performed on Boulogne only 200 yards from the Allied lines.Robertson 1964, p. 66.
