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andy bird

21st November 2016 10:54

Kiel Bombed August 1942

Doing a piece on U-468: Its commander Schamong mentions a bombing raid which nearly scuppers they're training in the latter part of August 1942 - 17th to 31st.

Having done a quick search I can't find any 'major' raid and therefore wonder if it may have been an individual aeroplane or aircraft off loading bombs not having reached their intended target ?

Andy B

Col Bruggy

21st November 2016 11:19

Re: Kiel Bombed August 1942

Hello,

17 August 1942.

1 Mosquito bombed the Kiel area and returned safely.

See:BCWD/Middlebrook & Everitt (1st Viking ed.,1985) p.296.

Col.

MW Giles

21st November 2016 21:27

Re: Kiel Bombed August 1942

The other raid to consider is the one on Flensburg on the 18th, 11 Halifaxes, 16 Hampdens, 26 Lancasters, 23 Stirlings and 42 Wellingtons

Kiel and Flensburg are fairly near each other, though I know which one is the prettier

Martin

andy bird

22nd November 2016 08:26

Re: Kiel Bombed August 1942

Col. and Martin,

Thank you for this, very much appreciated will go towards the chapter on Lloyd Trigg VC & U-468.

Andy B

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