bombing incident, 9th April 1941

[Thomast]

Hello all,

perhaps somebody can help me? I am trying to possibly identify the aircraft or unit responsible for the following incident. On the night of 9th April 1941 at 22.00 hrs, at least 63 high explosives and 2000 Incendiary bombs were dropped on an area known as the Stiperstones (near Snailbeach) in Shropshire, England. There is no military target nearby. It is believed that a small fire had set fire to heather on the hill and the German aircraft mistook the area for a burning town or target. I would be interested to know which units were operating that night? Shropshire tended to be on the flight path of bombers heading to Liverpool or perhaps aircraft that had strayed to the west of Birmingham? Does anybody have any ideas or answers? Many thanks, Tom