MT, INFANTRY AND TENTS AT Z 1560 (REF. MAP: TUNISIA 1:500,000 SFAX)

Operational Record

Target

MT, Infantry and tents at Z 1560 (Ref. Map: TUNISIA 1:500,000 SFAX)

Duty

Medium level bombing attack on M.T., Infantry and tanks at Z 1560.

Committed

18 Glenn Martin Baltimore

Time of attack

From 1637 to 1639 hrs.

Airborne

1330 hrs

Returned

1524 hrs

From

Senem

Map

TUNISIA 1:500,000 SFAX.

Day / night

Day

Casualties

Nil.

Bombing

Medium level bombing attack from 7/8500 ft. 108 x 250 lb. GP 43 Det. (Rods)

Air defences

HAA very slight and inaccurate over target area. LAA well below formation. 2 HAA guns seen firing at TK 1565.

Results

(i) Approx. 400 MT seen will dispersed in wadi's around area TZ 0.... (ii) Approx. 20 MT seen moving WEST at TZ 0145. (iii) Approx. 20 tanks seen moving XX from TZ 1062. (iv) Small fire seen with column of white smoke. DJEBEL FATMASXX.