WESTERN EDGE OF ROAD - C326042 – LANCIANO — Operations

Operational Record

Target: WESTERN EDGE OF ROAD - C326042 – LANCIANO
Duty: Western Edge Road from C326042 – LANCIANO
Committed: 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 0920 A Hrs
Airborne: 0540 hrs
Returned: 0714 hrs
From: Tortorella
Map: ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 147.
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil.
Bombing: Medium level bombing - 11000' – 350° 24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol 36 x 250 GP 43 Det 27 Pistol (Rods)
Air defences: 6 bursts H/A/A after bombing – accurate for height only.
Results: 10 MET C328033 moving NORTH and 10 MET C326034 moving SOUTH. Bostons caused fire in SOUTH-EAST area of town.

Bursts in good pattern from between C321039 – 325040 – 328027 – 325025, majority between village and main road at cross-roads. Direct hits on road and buildings and fire started at C327030.