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Originally Posted by Juha
Hello Tony
to test the theory of vulnerability of Germany’s electrical generation to 500lb bombs I suggest that you try to find out what effects the 12 Aug 41 attack on the power stations Knapsack, output 600,000 kilowatts, it had the largest steam generators in Europe, and Quadrath, 200,000 Kw, had. After all of the attacking force of 54 Blenheims 50 bombed, each dropping two 500lb GP bombs during this low level attack. The crews claimed accurate bombing, 2/3 bombed Knapsack and 1/3 Quadrath. One lost before bombing had flown to high-tension cables, so it also had damaged Germany’s electricity grid. So 100 500lb bombs onto two very important powerstations producing power for Ruhr area.
Juha
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The only source for an answer would be the Strategic Planning Survey and German damage reports.
Does anyone know if RWE records are available?
The RAF crew reports can be dismissed out of hand in terms of damage, even though they were flying by day (supposedly impossible according to Kutscha?) and photographed the right target.
I am away for a couple of weeks, so cannot comment further on this interesting question, but assume the Strategic Bombing Survey had the facts when drawing their conclusion that the system was highly vulnerable to small bomb tonnages.
Tony