Interesting Info! I m living close to Coesfeld. The small town where I live is called Legden. I m researching the aUrwar for nearly 3 decades. The biggest task to clear up the bombing on 22 Match, 45 at 10.45hrs local time.

I was not able to find any direct proove about the involved unit. I assume Legden was a target of opportunity. When I see that 56 bombs were dropped it s to be estimated that it was a flight of 7 or 8 planes. Witnesses saw twinengined bombers approaching from southwest (Coesfeld is located south) and flew a 180 degrees turn and in this turn the payload was dropped. The carped lay at the eastern edge of the village. Is it possible that it was a box of the Marauders detailled for Coesfeld?

Is there the possibility that some planes detailled for Coesfeld bombed my hometown of Legden. LEGDEN is situated 15km north of Coesfeld. The bombing (56 bombs) was on 22 March 45 at about 10.45 hrs. Was Legden bombed as a target of opportunity? The planes (assumed number was 7 or 8) appoached from southwest, flew a 180 degree turn. In this turn the bombs were dropped so that they came down on the eastern edge of the village on open field. Could they have been part of 597th Marauders?