Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: Defended Strong points C275150 - C275155 - EAST of TOLLOBB: 1532 A HrsBC: Medium level bombing24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol( ) All brought to Base36 x 250 GP do do (Rods) )BD: Target obscured by 10/10 cloud. Breaks over MORO River, ORTONAand out to sea NORTH of PENNA POINT. Bombs NOT dropped - broughtto base.BE to BG: NILBH: "F" at C314088 and searchlight seen.AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.| | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|| 586H | MAJOR ORD | LT HODGES | 2/LT WALKER | CAPT HALL | FL || 637C | LT WITTE | LT RUSHFORTH | F/SGT EATON | A/SGT MARAIS | || 412B | LT MUSGROVE | LT GILDENHUYS | LT V. SCHALKWYK | A/SGT LEIPOLDT | || 545A | CAPT JOB | LT ROSE | F/SGT BOUCHER | 2/LT CASE | VL || 467D | LT LONGMORE | LT KENDAL | F/SGT THEUNISSEN | A/SGT MACKAY | || 441F | LT ASHTON | LT STUART | F/SGT HARMSE | A/SGT BROUGH | || 649Q | CAPT W.I. DALLING DFC | LT McARAVEY | F/SGT FORRESTER | A/SGT BUCHLER | || 383W | LT GREDER | LT KIRBY | F/SGT GREYLING | A/SGT SCHOOMBIE | || 387R | CAPT DE WET | LT MELTZ | LT DU PREEZ | A/SGT PEENS | || 412[?] | LT BENNETT | LT HARLE | 2/LT STRYDOM | P/O GILDON | VL || 460V | CAPT DIEU | LT VANDE PUTTE | F/SGT BAILEY | F/SGT DU RANT | || 414P | LT V.D. MERWE | LT JORDAAN | F/SGT VERITY | A/SGT PIENAAR | |
Transcriber's Notes
- Pistol
- The "27 Pistol" refers to the No. 27 bomb pistol (fuse mechanism) used in the tail of British bombs.
- Rods
- The notation "(Rods)" likely refers to rod-fused bombs, which used a long extension rod in the nose to detonate the bomb above the ground (air burst), maximizing fragmentation against infantry and light defenses in the open strongpoints.
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