SECRET SIGNAL
From: Headquarters, Bomber Command.
A/C. 828
Confirming telephone conversations. the following are for operations night 22nd March 1944. Targets and aircraft allotted thereto are given under the usual headings.
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Grp. (1) No. of A/C. |
(2) Primary Target. |
(3) Alt. Target. |
(4) Last Resort Target. |
(5) P/T Area No. 2. |
(6) Alt. T. Area No. 2. |
(7) Last Resort T. Area No. 2. |
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| 1 |
194 |
FRANKFURT A.M. ‘C’ |
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3 |
71 |
FRANKFURT A.M. ‘C’ |
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4 |
100 |
FRANKFURT A.M. ‘C’ |
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5 |
215 |
FRANKFURT A.M. ‘C’ |
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6 |
24 |
FRANKFURT A.M. ‘C’ |
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6 |
70 |
FRANKFURT A.M. ‘C’ |
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|
8 |
49 |
Markers on FRANKFURT A.M. ‘C’ |
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|
8 |
26 |
Markers on FRANKFURT A.M. ‘C’ |
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|
8 |
37 |
FRANKFURT A.M. ‘C’ |
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|
8 |
12 |
BERLIN |
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8 |
12 |
FRANKFURT A.M. |
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8 |
7 |
HANNOVER |
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|
8 |
20 |
Enemy fighter airfields |
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8 |
2 |
DORTMUND (Blast Furnace & Steel Wks) |
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8 |
2 |
BRERHAUSEN |
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Note 1. Waves.
| 1st | 34 of 1 Gp. 14 of 3 Grp. 20 of 4 Gp. 37 of 5 Gp. 14 Hx. and 5 L of 6 Gp. | TOT Z to Z + 3M |
| 2nd |
Ditto |
TOT Z + 2M to Z + 5M |
| 3rd |
“ |
TOT Z + 5M to Z + 8M |
| 4th |
“ |
TOT 8 + 2M to Z + 11M |
| 5th |
34 of 1 Gp. 15 of 3 Grp. 20 of 4 Gp. 37 of 5 Gp. 14 Hx. and 4 L of 6 Gp. |
TOT Z + 10M to Z + 13M |
Note 2.
Bomb load: Arson
Note 3.
Route: Base – 5405N 0400E – 52220N 0845E – Target – 4948N 0830E – 4945 0710E – 0240E – Base.
Note 4.
Zero hour: 2150 hrs.
Note 5.
30 A/C of 5 Gp. to act as supporters to the P.F.F. Bomb load 100% H.E. Details of TOT etc., to be arranged direct between A.O.C. 5 Gp. and A.O.C. P.F.F.
Note 6.
An analysis of the last attack on this target shows that the planned times over target were very greatly exceeded. Crew to be warned at briefing of the vital importance of adhering strictly to the times over target laid down in the orders.