A summary of 'The fatal attack'
2nd Division of 8th Air Force was to attack as primary target Gotha (Gothaer Waggon Fabrik AG - Me 110 assembly line; GY 4765 A, Mean Point of Impact: 029942/5. Secondary target factories and airfield near Eschwege, Germany.
Outward bound the 74 B24's of 2nd Division 8th Air Force (of the 252 bombers originally planned to be involved in this attack!) are recalled. The formation breaks up, as crews decide to attack targets of 'opportunity', thinking they're already above Germany.
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