RAF attacks on June 10th, 1943

[Jochen Prien]

Gentlemen,

I'm looking for information on the aerial activities of RAF medium bombers over Belgium on the evening of June 10th, 1943. I have conflicting information as to the actual number of attacks and their respective targets.

The daily report from the Generalstab der Luftwaffe mentiones one stronger formation of Venturas attacking some unnamed target close to Ghent, losing one Ventura to fighter attacks.

Other sources say that the Ventura formation was to attack Zeebrugge, but there is no trace of such an attack actually taking place in the naval documents, especially the Kriegstagebuch der SKL or war diary of the Navy High Command.

Then there are reports of a B-25 attack on a power station near Gent, this one being escorted by 61 Spitfires and losing one B-25 and 2 spitfires to fighters while the escort filed 5-1-5 claims. This latter fight corresponds with reports from II./JG 1.

So, the question is: How many formations were involved, which one came under attack from German fighters and what were the actual loss figures ? Were there any Venturas aroundat all or was it all about the same B-25 incursion ?

I would be grateful for any advice.

Regards

Jochen Prien