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26th February 2011, 22:12
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21/12/1940 Aalst Holland
Hello all,
I have some documents and witness acounts of a bombing attack on my village of Aalst (just south of Eindhoven) Holland. On 21/12/1940 there fell some fire setting bombs and one explosive bomb. Anyone any idea what squadron/mision was out here that night? Ray 
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28th February 2011, 11:09
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Re: 21/12/1940 Aalst Holland
Hello Ray,
Your description points to the direction of an emergency drop of an unknown bomber. I recommend to you the 2 volume 'En nooit was het stil' of G.Zwanenburg or contact Mr. Jaap Woortman (j.woortman[at]onsnet.nu) who has lots of info what happened over and around Eindhoven. All the best, Marcel Hogenhuis (Study Group Venlo airfield in WW-2)
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1st March 2011, 11:13
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Re: 21/12/1940 Aalst Holland
Hello
In Zwanenburg's volume 2 of 'En nooit was het stil' there is a reference to intruder mission to Eindhoven airfield on/around 21 December 1940. Perhaps the Blenheim bomber dropped his bombs were the crew thought that the airfield was? The number of bombs is quite low... All the best, Marcel
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1st March 2011, 17:52
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Re: 21/12/1940 Aalst Holland
Hello,
For information. Details from Middlebrook & Everitt's "The Bomber Command War Diaries". 20 December 1940 5 Blenheims on cloud cover raids but only 1 a/c bombed, at Flushing docks. No losses. 20/21 December 1940 Germany, Channel Ports 125 a/c to Berlin, Gelsenkirchen and the Channel Ports. 4 Hampdens minelaying in Kiel Bay. No Losses. The 6 wellingtons despatched by 103 & 150 Squadrons to Ostend were the 1st Wellingtons from 1 Group. 21 December 1940 1 Blenheim to Le Havre turned back. 21/22 December 1940 Germany, Italy, Holland Belgium 71 Blenheims, Wellingtons & Whitleys to many targets. 5 Hampdens minelaying in Kiel Bay. 1 OTU sortie. No Losses. 22/23 December 1940 Germany, Holland, France 59 Blenheims, Hampdens & Wellingtons to 5 targets but less than half bombed primaries. 1 Wellington lost. 3 Hampdens minelaying off Cuxhaven & 1 OTU sortie. The above details cover to the time of the event you record I hope it is of use in your search, good luck. Alex
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