Thread: Air attack on Breitscheid 11 Mar 1945
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Old 3rd April 2006, 15:22
Joerg Dietsche Joerg Dietsche is offline
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Re: Air attack on Breitscheid 11 Mar 1945
Nick,

the attack was definitely on Breitscheid beside other airfields in accordance with the local history and the 8th USAAF Combat Chronology says for the 11 Mar 1945:

TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force): In Germany, 696 A-20s, A-26s, and B-26s, hit 4 airfields, 3 communications centers, 2 ammunition filling plants, and several city areas and other casual targets; these attacks are to obstruct air operations and supply ...


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