MT IN AREA BOUNDED BY PP. TZ 1248, 2548, 2840, 2440, AND 1343 (REF. MAP: TUNISIA 1:500,000… — Operations

Operational Record

Target: MT in area bounded by pp. TZ 1248, 2548, 2840, 2440, and 1343 (Ref. Map: TUNISIA 1:500,000 GABES and SFAX.)
Duty: M.T. in square made up by pp. TZ 1248, 2548, 2840, 2440, and 1343.
Committed: 5 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: From 1007 to 1009 hrs.
Airborne: 0658 hrs
Returned: 0905 hrs
From: Zuara
Map: TUNISIA 1:500,000 GABES and SFAX.
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil.
Bombing: Medium level bombing attack from 7500 ft. 30 x 250 lb. GP 43 Det. (Rods)
Air defences: L.A.A. and H.A.A. fairly intense and fairly accurate over target. L.A.A. from TZ 2255. H.A.A. from N of WADI MA POH.
Results: 1) MT on road GABES - SFAX moving NORTH (12 to 15 vehicles per mile). 2) Large fire seen at TZ 1030.

Bombed on formation leader. Bombs fell in area between GABES - SFAX and GABES - GAFSA Road. Bombs started from WEST of GABES road. Stick ended on building EAST of village. (From TZ 2243 to TZ 2044) One direct hit on one vehicle. Direct hit on AUDREF road running EAST from village. One small fire seen on leaving target.