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Operation No. 457

TROOP CONCENTRATIONS – FOSSACESIA – C395045

Thursday, 25 November 1943

Over target: 1149 hrs 12 aircraft 47 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
TROOP CONCENTRATIONS – FOSSACESIA – C395045
Duty
TROOP CONCENTRATIONS FOSSACESIA C395045
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1149 A Hrs
Airborne
0803 hrs
Returned
0938 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 148.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing 8500' 350° 24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol 36 x 250 GP 43 Det 27 Pistol (Rods)
Air defences
NO E/A. Slight L/A/A, inaccurate below formation, target area.
Results
Heaped up earth in open square C395045. 5 + MET moving NORTH just outside FOSSACESIA. Approximately 6 flashes Arty from EAST of town while bombing White smoke but NO "F" seen at C479003.
Target well identified under cloud. Bombs dropped in long stick from C396044 to C393049. 3 direct hits on buildings and direct hits on road NORTH WEST of town. Smoke seen to rise over target area to 1000'

Aircraft and crews