Raids on Merseyside 08-09 August 1940 Unit ID needed?
 

Hiya all,

A series of Forum pleas to follow:

Late on the 08 - 09 August 1940 the Lutwaffe dropped a series of bombs on the Prenton area of the city of Liverpool.

Can anyone advise the the Luftwaffe unit and any interesting information to add?

Thanks

Danny

Re: Raids on Merseyside 08-09 August 1940 Unit ID needed?
 

II./KG 27 attacked Chester and Leyland that night; no mention of Merseyside

Re: Raids on Merseyside 08-09 August 1940 Unit ID needed?
 

Chris,

The night of 08-09 August 1940, according to the records there was 32 casualties and 6 fatalities.

Could it be Luftwaffe aircraft losing their way??

Cheers as always!

Danny

Re: Raids on Merseyside 08-09 August 1940 Unit ID needed?
 

Nothing in my records and I can only find one civilian killed (Birkenhead) on 9 Aug 40

Re: Raids on Merseyside 08-09 August 1940 Unit ID needed?
 

Prenton is NOT in Liverpool.

It is on the Wirral...

Re: Raids on Merseyside 08-09 August 1940 Unit ID needed?
 

John, Chris,

Thanks, I am going from a diary extract, I have the details of the lady who was killed. Still Prenton is some distance from Chester and Leyland still a error in map reading?

Cheers

Re: Raids on Merseyside 08-09 August 1940 Unit ID needed?
 

The diary extract says start time of sirens was 11.28 pm, 02.30 am all clear sounded. 3 am gunfire observed so imagine this would be the time that bombs were dropped.

- Earlier 09 Aug 1940.

Cheers

Danny

Re: Raids on Merseyside 08-09 August 1940 Unit ID needed?
 

Still nothing apart from what I have already stated

Re: Raids on Merseyside 08-09 August 1940 Unit ID needed?
 

Thanks Chris, and for John getting me look at the lay of the land on a map ��