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Re: Italian bombing of Tel Aviv
Hello,
"Courage Alone" by Chris Dunning has some details.
Page 9: 1st raid dated as 22nd June 40.
Page 87: 41 Gruppo BT: Z1007's against Haifa & Tel Aviv.
Page 95: 50 Gruppo BT: Z1007's, post May 41.
Page 114: 87 Gruppo BT: Z1007's, SM 82's(?), post 15th December 42.
Page 116; 90 Gruppo BT: Z1007's, 42-43.
Page 131: 104 Gruppo BT: SM 79's, Recon against Haifa in August (?) 42.
"Spitfires Over Israel" by Cull, Aloni & Nicolle.
Quotes -
"Tel Aviv suffered its first raid on 9 September at least 120 inhabitants were killed".
"Palestine - Haifa in particular - 24 July 1940 Italian Cant Z1007 bombers from Rhodes carried out a raid against the lightly defended city and its harbour. 48 fatalities"
"others on 6th August, 27th August(1 killed), 21 September (32 killed) and 29 September. During the latter attack an a/c of 204 Squadriglia hit by AA force landed near Damascus in Syria".
"RAF in Palestine were -
RAF Haifa : Free French Flight - MS406's Potez 63's.
RAF Lydda : 33 Sqdn Gladiators & Hurricanes.
RAF Ramleh : 6 Sqdn Lysanders & 14 Sqdn Blenheims."
"FF Flt 1st operational sortie from Haifa was 6 Sept when they scrambled to intercept 4 Italian bombers".
Hope this is of use.
Alex
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