Attack on Eindhoven airfield, 9/10 September 1940

[Jaap Woortman]

The Germans could not mention the type, because there was no attack of the RAF.
The fire at the airfield was caused by a returning He 111 of II./KG 4 which has thrown a bomb
at it's own airfield and not at the 'Notabwurfplatz' near Oirschot.
After it has dropped the bomb(s) it flew against a train in the approach to the airfield.
Three of the four crewmembers were killed in the crash.

Jaap

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Jaap Woortman

The Germans could not mention the type, because there was no attack of the RAF.
Jaap

Thanks Jaap. It's nevertheless interesting that the following evening, the Germans still believed that the RAF had been responsible. I wonder how long it took them to work out what had really happened?