Luftwaffe attack on Neutral Ireland

[Tony Kearns]

Two Heinkels in close formation passed over the Wexford Coast at Carnsore.Shortly after one broke away and proceeded to locate and bomb the railway viaduct at Ambrosetown , it carries the rail line from Waterford to Rosslare. The other continued on to the village of Campile and circled the co-op site, it dropped four bombs one of which failed to explode.
The two Heinkels rejoined formation as they exited the Irish Coast.
The bombs dropped at the viaduct were impact bombs and the Campile bombs were delayed action, the timing was lunch time. An Air Corps aircraft was despatched to the area shortly after and as it flew down the East Coast the pilot reported that the weather was excellent with Bardsey visible and further south, St Davids Head and Pembroke also clearly visible. The coastwatchers at Carnsore and Greenore in subsequent interviews by G2 confirmed that they were Heinkels
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If that was not deliberate targeting than what is ?
I have not been able to identify the unit so far.
Tony K

[dp_burke]

Just trying to get people thinking Tony!!

[Tony Kearns]

Good idea Dennis, I thought that I should give more clearity to my original posting. Ju88's are out as far as the evidence shows.
Tony K