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Operation No. 693

TOWN

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1147 hrs
Returned
1430 hrs
From
Biferno
Map
YUGOSLAVIA 1:100,000 Sheet 95 LIVNO
Day / night
Day
12 Baltimores detailed to attack LIVNO TOWN for the purpose of cratering roads, creating road blocks and general chaos. They were airborne at 1347 and over VIS AERODROME at 1433 where they had to wait 24 minutes for their escort of 4 Spitfires. Attack took place at 1527 from 12000' on a course of 055º. First box droppe a stick from Q411751 to Q415755, second box from q412752 to Q416756, from edge of town over crossroads and carrying beyond the centre of town. Numerous direct hits on the roads and buildings. Two explosions. No enemy opposition. 2/10th cumulus, 9000' tops in target area, visibility good. All A/c returned by 1630 hrs.