Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA. Bomb any movement on roads leading from WEST to TROINA(G5310) — If no movement attack road most embarrassing pointBB. From 2230 hrs LT to 2235 hrs LT.BC. Medium level bombing 7300/8000'12 x 250 GP Rods 43 Det60 x 4lb incendiaries6 Flares Recce 4.5 No 4BD. NO MT seen in area. 6 bombs dropped in stick G9097 acrosscross-roads and RR, 6 bombs in stick across road in narrowdefile G0911, some incendiaries on road CALTAVUTURO —VALLELUNGA. NO results observed.BE. AA NIL. Aircraft with twin tail — considered Me 110 — seenat G0611, steady lights seen VILALBA. NO S/Ls.BF. NILBG. NILBH. NILLIST OF AIRCRAFT AND CREW.903 B Major CORMACK, Lt. LOMBAARD, F/Sgt. FINBERG, 2/Lt. VILJOEN290 C Lts. BLIEDEN & ROSE, F/Sgts. JARVIS & PERKINS.
Transcriber's Notes
- LT
- Local Time.
- GP Rods
- General Purpose bombs fitted with standoff rods (designed to trigger the fuse before impact to maximize surface blast against soft targets).
- Det
- Detonator.
- Recce
- Reconnaissance.
- MT
- Motor Transport.
- RR
- Railroad.
- AA
- Anti-Aircraft.
- Me 110
- Messerschmitt Bf 110 (German twin-engine heavy fighter/night fighter).
- S/Ls
- Searchlights.
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