Sortie Report (Form 541)
APPENDIX "B"(Part B)BA: MANOPPELLO RR STATION & Yds C051113BB: 1442/1445 A HrsBC: Medium level bombing attack 360°/010° 10100/10400'24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol36 x 250 GP do doBD: Boxes bombed independently on their respective Leader, almost lineastern. Bombs from C051112 to C0521164 direct hits on Railway trackOne direct hit cross-roads C052116Good concentration of bombs on Rd and nearby buildingsBE: NILBF: NILBG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb burstsBH: 15/20 bursts H/A/A target area directed at 223 Sqdn5 Railway trucks stationary in S. VALENTINO4 " " " " C00205810/12 M.T. stationary facing NORTH on Rd GUARDIAGRELE—MANOPPELLO5 M.T. stationary CATEGNANOScattered M.T. on Rd facing NORTH C037135Some M.T. moving SOUTH C0501502 M.T. moving SOUTH B9905AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.643H MAJOR ORD LT HODGES F/SGT BODDICE CAPT HALL PL441F LT FROST LT WHITE F/SGT CARVER A/SGT ALLAN576C LT BUCHAN LT WALTJERS F/SGT ODENDAAL A/SGT STEWART645J CAPT V.D RIET LT RICE F/SGT SAVAGE A/SGT SCOTT TL412B LT HEWITT LT HORWITZ F/SGT WILKEY A/SGT ECKEN637C LT ASHTON LT ROSE F/SGT HARMSE A/SGT BROUGH612T MAJOR DALLING DFC. LT MCARAVEY F/SGT FORRESTER A/SGT BECHLER BL467D LT HILL LT PEITERS F/SGT V.D. WESTHUIZEN A/SGT JENEISCH437E LT BENNETT LT HARLE 2/LT STRYDOM F/O GILDON805U CAPT GEARY LT WELIE 2/LT DU PREEZ A/SGT REYNE VL167S LT AITKEN LT LAMBERT F/SGT GELDENHUYS F/SGT CRANKSHAW414F CAPT DIEU LT VANDE PUTTE F/SGT BAILEY F/SGT DU RAAT
Transcriber's Notes
- 500 MC
- 500 lb Medium Capacity bomb (standard high explosive).
- 250 GP
- 250 lb General Purpose bomb.
- H/A/A
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft fire. The crew noted 15-20 bursts fired at the sister squadron (No. 223 Squadron) , which often flew in coordinated attacks with 21 Squadron.
- M.T
- Mechanical Transport (trucks/vehicles). The crew reported significant road traffic ("10/12 M.T. stationary facing NORTH"), indicating active German supply movement towards the front.
Intelligence Codes & Observations (Section BA-BH):
BC (Ordnance):
BH (Visual Reconnaissance):
Crew List & Historical Significance: