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Old 25th October 2013, 07:19
Flatlander
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Question First bombing raid on Chichester Feb 1943 - RFI

This is a Request for Information.

I am interested in identifying the geschwader and/or the type of plane involved in a small raid on Chistester Feb 10th 1943.

In 2008 there was a discussion thread here.
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archiv...p?t-13291.html
In this thread Chris Goss contends that it may not have been a "tip & run" raid. Though the dates of March 1943 don't quite square with an account I am working with.

Here is the diary reference that may be of interest to some of you.
Feb 10 Wed 1943


Morning in office. Afternoon. Decided at last to go to Chichester. Left Borden at 1:10 and arrived in Chichester at 3:10. Walked up to the Cathedral. The Cath is not large … [and] has a single type of arch. throughout which helps. The Cloisters are like a sagging square. There had been no bomb damage in Chich. Only a few broken windows, from gun blast[s].

While there, the sirens went off and shortly I started back to the station. When about 200 yds away from the Cath. a bomb fell about 200 yds behind me. Windows were blown out of all the stores for 2-300 yds around. I returned to the Cath. & found 3 west windows blown in. The bomb was not a large one but started quite a fire. 4 people were killed. Another bomb in the town hit a school & killed a few. The return journey (about 30 miles) took 6 hours due to a bomb having landed by the track & having destroyed one line.


Any information would be appreciated.
Many thanks
~Flatlander
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