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Operation No. 673

TANKS OR GUN EMPLACEMENTS

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
0615 hrs
From
Biferno
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 160 CASSINO
Day / night
Day
12 Balts (in two boxes) detailed to attack two gun positions near PONTECORVO with a load of 40lb frag bombs. Formation airborne from BIFERNO at 08.15 and bombed at 09.05. First box attacked gun position at G662177, pattern straddling target on a course of 320º from 13,000'. This was shortly afterwards the subject of a congratulatory message from the Army. Second box attacked position at G671127 on a course of 290º from 12,000', pattern resulting in a right error. No hit is claimed on target. Bombs of one a/c hung up. No enemy opposition encountered. Area cover provided.