POPOLI RD JUNCTION G863968 TO CREATE RD BLOCK — Operations

Operational Record

Target: POPOLI Rd Junction G863968 to create Rd Block
Duty: POPOLI Rd Junction G863968
Committed: 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 1547 A Hrs
Airborne: 1142 hrs
Returned: 1327 hrs
From: Tortorella
Map: ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 146 SULMONA
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil.
Bombing: Medium level bombing attack 075º 10700' 24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 36 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol
Air defences: Nil.
Results: Smoke from centre area POPOLI town before run up on target (223 Sqdn bombs) At 1535 Hrs Height 10000', red flash observed at H295915. 6 MT on Rd G981939 moving WEST at 1545 Hrs. Height 12000' Train with steam up stationary MOLINA Stn. G782935. At 1537 hrs Height 12000', 20 plus railway trucks stationary at Western exit of tunnel G827867.

Target easily identified in clear weather conditions. Medium concentrated stick starting G854966 across railway line to river. All bombs short of target. 2 direct hits on Rd G859967 2 direct hits on railway lines NORTH of M/Yards One direct hit on building G859968