Luftwaffe Raid On Portreath 20/21 May 1941

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

You can find the relevant sitrep entry here (with St. Eval and Mullion on the following page).

Quick translation:

00.07 to 00.30 Portreath (20 km north west of Falmouth) by 10 bombers from 100 to 4000 m altitude with 252 SD 50 and 234 incendiary bombs without sight of the ground. The impacts of the bombs ran transversely across the airfield, 3 fires were perceived.

German time then was GMT+2 hours.
The SD 50 was a 50 kg fragmentation bomb.
The unit concerned is not identified.

Just a small remark, but it seems to me that you are wrong when you translate "without sight of the ground". The german words "nach erdsicht" mean IMHO the contrary "by sight of the ground". The same expression is used for the three attacks on the next page, including the one at 20 m altitude.... Bombing from this altitude without seeing the ground will be a very bold move...

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Laurent Rizzotti

Just a small remark, but it seems to me that you are wrong when you translate "without sight of the ground".

You're right. I read it as »ohne« rather than »nach« for some reason. Sorry about that.