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RAF attack on 8.9.1940
I have a photo of a dock getting bombed with this date on the reverse. The
bombing is localized, although a stick of bombs has set off a tremendous secondary explosion right on the wharf. Does anyone know what targets the RAF hit on the night of Sept 8 1940? I would assume Germany (agfa paper, Creditz stamp) for a target, but it may not be. Thanks in advance. v/r Gordon ====(A+C==== USN SAR Aircrew "Got anything on your radar, SENSO?" "Nothing but my forehead, sir." |
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After an exhausting session with Victoria's Secret Police, Gordon
blurted out: I have a photo of a dock getting bombed with this date on the reverse. The bombing is localized, although a stick of bombs has set off a tremendous secondary explosion right on the wharf. Does anyone know what targets the RAF hit on the night of Sept 8 1940? I would assume Germany (agfa paper, Creditz stamp) for a target, but it may not be. From Middlebrook's "The Bomber Command War Diaries," page 81, 8/9 September 1940 Ports, Barges 133 Blenheims, Hampdens, Wellingtons and Whitleys to Hamburg, Bremen, Emden, Ostend and Boulogne. The heaviest raid was by 49 Hampdens on the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg. 8 aircraft lost, 5 Blenheims and 2 Wellingtons in the Boulogne and Ostend raids and 1 Hampden in the Hamburg raid. Juvat |
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danke, Juvat - great info.
Gruß, Gordon |
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After an exhausting session with Victoria's Secret Police, Gordon
blurted out: I have a photo of a dock getting bombed with this date on the reverse. The bombing is localized, although a stick of bombs has set off a tremendous secondary explosion right on the wharf. Something that is not clear (upon further review...) is this photo an aerial shot? Because the LW had just started their campaign of night raids vs London. The night of Sunday 8 September was the second night of 57 consecutive nights. Francis Mason's superb "Battle over Britain," goes into some detail. Juvat |
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Something that is not clear (upon further review...) is this photo an aerial shot? Because the LW had just started their campaign of night raids vs London. The night of Sunday 8 September was the second night of 57 consecutive nights. Nope - definitely a ground shot of a German port getting pasted, roughly two miles distant from the photographer. Something _big_ went up, among the smaller bomb explosions. v/r Gordon ====(A+C==== USN SAR Aircrew "Got anything on your radar, SENSO?" "Nothing but my forehead, sir." |
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"Gordon" wrote in message ... Something that is not clear (upon further review...) is this photo an aerial shot? Because the LW had just started their campaign of night raids vs London. The night of Sunday 8 September was the second night of 57 consecutive nights. Nope - definitely a ground shot of a German port getting pasted, roughly two miles distant from the photographer. Something _big_ went up, among the smaller bomb explosions. This was the period when the RAF were bombing the potential invasion ports in France and Belgium. On the date in question Blenheims of 101 Squadrom bombed Boulogne Harbour and shipping in the harbour, 2 aircraft were lost. Keith |
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This was the period when the RAF were bombing the potential invasion ports in France and Belgium. On the date in question Blenheims of 101 Squadrom bombed Boulogne Harbour and shipping in the harbour, 2 aircraft were lost. Thanks, K. The facility is shrouded in darkness and only a few large dockside cranes are visible against the massive explosion, so its probably not possible to determine at this point which port was struck in the photo. v/r Gordon ====(A+C==== USN SAR Aircrew "Got anything on your radar, SENSO?" "Nothing but my forehead, sir." |
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