Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 1st OCTOBER, 1944
TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION 3rd SCORU)H.Q. T.A.F. ITALY ( ATTENTION SCORU)S.A.O.A. S.A.A.F.FROM : 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.REF. : 21S/846DATE : 1st OCTOBER, 1944.OPREP NO. 846 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HRS. ON THE 30 : 9 : 44.A to Z. NIL.(Signed) C.P.P. Nicolle Capt.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| A: Lt. Moritz | F/S. Goble | Lt. Trundell | W.O. Kelly | W.O. v.d. Golf | 2/Lt. Ferreira | ) | F.L || | | | | | | ) | TIMES || V: Lt. Pratt | Lt. Parsons | Lt. Michler | W.O. Rautenbach | W.O. Liepoldt | W.O. Jackson | ) | FOR || | | | | | | ) | THESE || R: Lt. Hindson | F/S. Stuart | Lt. Andrews | Lt. Fairweather | W.O. Gold | W.O. Livingstone | ) | 1.55 HRS || | | | | | | | || J: Lt. Napier | Lt. Hussey | Lt. Winn | W.O. Koegelenberg | W.O. Cilliers | W.O. Broomhead | | || | | | | | | | || F: Lt.Col. Jendrell | Lt. Mackey | Capt. Farrent | Capt. t.v.Pohl | Lt. Thompson | W.O. Sheppard | ) | F.L || | | | | | | ) | TIMES || C: Lt. Whitehouse | F/S. Carter | Lt. v. Dokkum | W.O. Horscroft | W.O. Swale | F/O. Watkinson | ) | FOR || | | | | | | ) | THESE || H: Capt. Hamlet | Lt. Dore | Lt. Masters | W.O. Rabie | W.O. Jordan | W.O. Venter | ) | 2.00 Hrs. || | | | | | | | || S: Lt. Hatley | F/S. Long | Lt. Adams | W.O. Butler | W.O. Bastard | W.O. Liebowitz | | || | | | | | | | || T: Maj. Meaker | Lt. Ramsey | Lt. Kotze | W.O. Forster | 2/Lt. Nielsen | W.O. Esplin | 2.15 Hrs. F.L. | || | | | | | | | || D: Lt. Weber | Lt. Hulley | Lt. v. Trotsenberg | W.O. Wandrag | W.O. Berry | Lt. Oldfield A) | ) | || | | | | | | ) | TIMES || G: Lt. Brunette | Lt. McDonald | Lt. R. Eros | W.O. Roelofse | W.O. Cinnamon | W.O. Heeven | ) | FOR || | | | | | | ) | THESE || P: Lt. Ackermann | Lt. Kriel | Lt. Benade | F/O. Richardson | 2/Lt. Jonker | W.O. Adams | ) | 2.30 Hrs. || | | | | | | | || N: Lt. Nicolay | Lt. McDonald | Lt. T. Mathen | W.O. Kilsby | W.O. Fletcher | W.O. Foster | ) | F.L || | | | | | | ) | TIMES || M: Lt. Isted | Lt. Owen-Hughes | Lt. Williams | W.O. Faure | W.O. Botha | W.O. Jackson | ) | FOR || | | | | | | ) | THESE || Q: Lt. Muir | Lt. Dale | Lt. Lister | W.O. Andrews | W.O. Elliot | W.O. Gold | ) | 1.45 Hrs || | | | | | | | || A: Maj. Atchison | Lt. Watermeyer | Lt. Elliot | Lt. Case | Lt. de Villiers | W.O. Broomhead | ) | F.L || | | | | | | ) | TIMES || W: Lt. Olceté | F/S. Blackford | Lt. Dickenson | W.O. Oldfield | W.O. Bastard | W.O. Liebowitz | ) | FOR || | | | | | | ) | THESE || J: Lt. Napier | Lt. Hussey | Lt. Winn | W.O. Koegelenberg | W.O. Cilliers | 2/Lt. Ferreira | ) | 1.40 Hrs || | | | | | | | || N: Capt. Adam | Lt. Beeke | Lt. Roos | Lt. Williamson | W.O. Bender | W.O. Elk | ) | F.L || | | | | | | ) | || B: Lt. Kent | F/O. Hanna | Lt. Buchanan | W.O. Crafford | W.O. Joubert | W.O. Venter | ) | Times || | | | | | | ) | For || C: Lt. Smellie | Lt. de Bruyn | Lt. Sandenberg | W.O. Fraser | W.O. Swale | | ) | These || | | | | | | ) | 1.50 Hrs. || L: Lt. Anderson | Lt. de Jager | Lt. Webber | W.O. Steyn | W.O. Smit | W.O. Butler | | || | | | | | | | || B: Lt. v. Niekerk | Lt. Granger | Lt. MacDonald | W.O. Stals | W.O. Hamilton | W.O. Kruger | | || | | | | | | | || 21 SQUADRON | 1st SEPTEMBER | STRONGPOINTS PESARO | TIMES AS ABOVE. | | | | || | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| A: Capt. Maritz | F/S. Goble | Lt. Trundell | W.O. Kelly | W.O. v.d. Golf | 2/Lt. Ferreira | 2.10 | F.L. || T: Lt. Hindson | F/S. Stuart | Lt. McDonald | Lt. Fairweather | W.O. Gold | W.O. Livingstone | 1.55 | || V: Lt. Brett | Lt. Parsons | Lt. Michler | W.O. Rautenbach | W.O. Liepoldt | W.O. Jackson | 2.10 | || D: Lt. Brall | F/S. Quaife | Lt. Wells | W.O. Boast | F/O. Watkinson | W.O. Goodwin | 2.10 | || Y: Lt.C.Jandrell | Lt. Mackey | Capt. Farrant | Capt. t.v. Pohl | Lt. Thompson | W.O. Sheppard | 1.55 | F.L. || H: Lt. Isted | Lt. Williams | Lt. Owen-Hughes | W.O. Botha | W.O. Hamilton | W.O. Kruger | 1.55 | || Q: Lt. Ackermann | Lt. Kriel | Lt. Benade | F/O. Richardson | 2/Lt. Jonker | W.O. Adams | 1.55 | || S: Lt. Weber | Lt. Hulley | Lt. v. Trotsenberg | W.O. Wandrag | W.O. Venter | Lt. Oldfield A. | 1.55 | || W: Capt. Adam | Lt. Beeke | Lt. Roos | Lt. Williamson | W.O. Forster | W.O. Elk | 1.50 | F.L. || E: Lt. Whitehouse | F/S. Carter | Lt. v. Dokkum | W.O. Swale | W.O. Horscroft | W.O. Wilson | 1.50 | || F: Lt. Brunette | F/S. McDonald | Lt. R. Eros | W.O. Roelofse | W.O. Cinamin | W.O. Heeven | 1.50 | || P: Lt. Muir | Lt. Dale | Lt. Lister | W.O. Andrews | 2/Lt. Nielsen | W.O. Jones. | 1.50 | || | | | | | | | || 21 SQUADRON | 2nd SEPTEMBER, 1944 | GOTHIC LINE STRONG POINTS | TIMES ABOVE. | | | | || | | | | | | | || A: Maj. Aitchison | Lt. Watermeyer | Lt. Elliot | W.O. Case | Capt. D. Villiers | W.O. Broomhead | ) | F.L. || Q: Lt. Betley | F/S. Long | Lt. Adams | W.O. Butler | W.O. Bastard | W.O. Jackson | ) | TIMES || N: Lt. van Niekerk | Lt. Granger | Lt. Andrews | W.O. Stals | W.O. Hamilton | W.O. Kruger | ) | for || D: Lt. Smellie | Lt. de Bruyn | Lt. Sandenberg | 2/Lt. Howden | W.O. Berry | W.O. Fraser | ) | these || B: Capt. Hamlet | Lt. Dore | Lt. Masters | W.O. Rabie | W.O. Jordaan | W.O. Venter | ) | 2.30 Hrs. || V: Lt. Anderson | Lt. de Jager | Lt. Webber | W.O. Smit | W.O. Steyn | W.O. Livingstone | ) | F.L. || M: Lt. Napier | Lt. Hussey | Lt. Winn | W.O. Koegelenberg | W.O. Cilliers | W.O. Wilson | ) | for || S: Lt. Cloete | F/S. Blackford | Lt. Dickenson | W.O. Oldfield | W.O. Bastard | W.O. Evans_Liebowitz | ) | these || T: Maj. Meaker | Lt. Ramsey | Lt. Kotze | W.O. Forster | 2/Lt. Nielsen | W.O. Esplin | ) | 2.20 Hrs. || G: Lt. Nicolay | F/S. McDonald | Lt. T. Nathan | W.O. Kilsby | 2/Lt. Ferreira | W.O. Fletcher | ) | F.L. || C: Lt. Kent | F/O. Hanna | Lt. Buchanan | W.O. Crafford | W.O. Joubert | F/O. Watkinson | ) | times || | | | | | | | || 21 SQUADRON | 2nd SEPTEMBER, 1944 | CESENA M/YARDS | TIMES AS ABOVE. | | | | || | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| A: Maj. Aitchison | Lt. Watermeyer | Lt. Elliot | W.O. Case | Capt. d. Villiers | W.O. Broomhead | F.L. || N: Lt. v. Niekerk | Lt. Granger | Lt. Andrews | W.O. Stals | W.O. Hamilton | W.O. Kruger | 208 || Q: Lt. Cloete | F/S. Blackford | Lt. Dickenson | W.O. Oldfield | Sgt. H. Evans | W.O. Liebowitz | || | | | | | | || Y: Lt.Col. Jandrell | Lt. Mackey | Capt. Farrant | Capt. t.w. Pohl | Lt. Thompson | W.O. Sheppard | F.L. || F: Lt. Weber | Lt. Hulley | Lt. v. Trotsenberg | W.O. Wandrag | 2/Lt. Ferreira | Lt. Oldfield A. | || S: Lt. Batley | F/S. Long | Lt. Adams | W.O. Butler | W.O. Bastard | W.O. Steyn | || | | | | | | || P: Lt. Brett | Lt. Parsons | Lt. Michler | W.O. Rautenbach | W.O. Liepoldt | W.O. Jackson | F.L. || B: Lt. Nicolay | Lt. McDonald | Lt. T. Nathan | W.O. Kilsby | W.O. Fletcher | | || G: Lt. Smellie | Lt. de Bruyn | Lt. Sandenberg | W.O. Berry | 2/Lt. Howden | W.O. Fraser | || | | | | | | || V: Lt. Ackermann | Lt. Kriel | Lt. Benade | F/O. Richardson | 2/Lt. Jonker | W.O. Adams | || W: Capt. Adam | Lt. Beeke | Lt. Roos | Lt. Williamson | W.O. Stals | W.O. Elk | F.L. || C: Lt. Napier | Lt. Hussey | Lt. Winn | W.O. Koegelenberg | W.O. Cilliers | W.O. Broomhead | || D: Lt. Brunette | F/S. McDonald | Lt. R. Eros | W.O. Roelofse | W.O. Cinamin | W.O. Heaven | || R: Lt. Hindson | F/S. Stuart | Lt. MacDonald | W.O. Fairweather | W.O. Gold | W.O. Livingstone | || | | | | | | || 21 SQUADRON | BOX FORMATION BOMBING STRONG POINTS WEST OF RIMINI | | | | | || 4th SEPTEMBER, 1944 | TIMES FOR ALL.......1.55 HRS. | | | | | || | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| A: Capt. Maritz | F/S. Goble | Lt. Trundell | W.O. Kelly | W.O. v.d. Golf | 2/Lt. Ferreira | ) | F.L. || P: Lt. Muir | Lt. Dale | Lt. Lister | W.O. Andrews | W/O Jones | W.O. Livingstone | ) | Times || H: Lt. Isted | Lt. Williams | Lt. Smit | W.O. Kruger | W.O. Botha | W.O. Elk | ) | for these || B: Lt. Nicolay | F/S. McDonald | Lt. T. Nathan | Sgt. Kilsby | W.O. Berry | W.O. Fletcher | ) | 2.00 hrs. || G: Lt. Cloete | W.O. Blackford | Lt. Dickenson | W.O. Oldfield H. | Sgt. Evans | W.O. Liebowitz | 0.40 hrs. | F.L. || R: Lt. Ackermann | Lt. Kriel | 2/Lt. Howard | W.O. Richardson | 2/Lt. Jonker | W/O Adams | ....... | 2.05 hrs. || C: Lt. Whitehouse | F/S. Carter | 2/Lt. v. Dokkum | W.O. Horscroft | W.O. Swale | W/O Wilson | .... | 2.05 || T: Maj. Meaker | F/S. Ramsay | Lt. Benade | W.O. Forster | W.O. Esplin | W.O. Nielsen | ) | Times || E: Lt. Kent | F/O. Hanna | Lt. Buchanan | W.O. Crafford | W.O. Joubert | W/O Fraser | ) | for || F: Lt. Brall | F/S. Quaife | Lt. Wells | W.O. Boast | W.O. Watkinson | W.O. Goodwin | ) | these || S: Lt. Anderson | Lt. de Jager | Lt. Webber | W.O. Steyn | W.O. Smit | W/O Gold | ) | 1.50 Hrs. || | | | | | | | || A: Lt.C. Jandrell | Lt. Mackey | Capt. Farrant | Capt. t.v. Pohl | Lt. Thompson | W.O. Sheppard | ) | || H: Lt. Hindson | F/S. Stuart | Lt. MacDonald | Lt. Andrews | W.O. Gold | W.O. Livingstone | ) | Times || S: Lt. Batley | F/S. Batley - Long | Lt. Adams | W.O. Bastard | W.O. Butler | Lt. Earnshaw | ) | for || J: Lt. Brunette | F/S. McDonald | Lt. R. Eros | Capt. Hatswell | W.O. Roelofse | W/O Heaven | W/O Cinamin | ) || W: Lt. Brett | W/O Markham | Lt. Michler | W.O. Williamson | W.O. Liepoldt | W/O Jackson | ) | 2.05 hrs. || P: Lt. Weber | Lt. Hulley | Lt. v. Trotsenberg | W.O. Wandrag | 2/Lt. Stubbs | Lt. Oldfield H. | ) | || G: Lt. Smellie | Lt. de Bruyn | Lt. Sandenberg | W.O. Berry | Sgt. Howden | W/O Fraser | ) | || V: Lt. v. Niekerk | Lt. Granger | Lt. Andrews | W.O. Stals | W.O. Hamilton | W.O. Kruger | ) | || B: Capt. Hamlet | Lt. Dore | Lt. Masters | W.O. Rabie | W.O. Jordaan | W/O Venter | ) | || V: Lt. Ackermann | Lt. Kriel | 2/Lt. Howard | W.O. Richardson | 2/Lt. Jonker | W/O Adams | ) | || R: Lt. Cloete | W.O. Blackford | Lt. Dickenson | W.O. Oldfield H. | Sgt. Evans | W.O. Liebowitz | ) | || C: Lt. Napier | Lt. Hussey | Lt. Winn | Lt. Jones | W.O. Koegelenberg | W/O Celliers | ) | || | | | | | | | || 21 SQUADRON | BOX FORMATION BOMBING | STRONGPOINTS S.W. OF RIMINI | | | | | || | DATE. . . . .5th SEPTEMBER, 1944 | TIMES AS ABOVE. | | | | | || | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| Y: Lt.Col. Jandrell | Mackey | Farrant | Thompson | Forster | Sheppard | | F.L. || W: Lt. Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Heaven | | 210 || C: Lt. Smellie | de Bruyn | Sandenberg | Berry | Fraser | Howden | | || T: Lt. Ackermann | Kriel | Batley | Adams | Richardson | Jonker | | || | | | | | | | || | Lt. | F/S. | Lt. | Lt. | W/O | W/O | 2/Lt. || A: Maritz | Goble | Trundell | Kelly | v.d. Colf | Ferreira | | F.L. || | Lt. | Lt. | Lt. | Lt. | W/O | W/O | || R: Hindson | Beeke | McDonald | Fairweather | Gold | Livingstone | | || | F/S. | Lt. | W/O | Lt. | | | || S: Batley | Long | Adams | Bastard | Butler | Earnshaw | | || | Lt. | Lt. | Lt. | 2/Lt. | W/O | W/O | || J: Napier | Hussey | Winn | Stubbs | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | | || | Capt. | Lt. | Lt. | W/O | W/O | W/O | || H: Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Jordaan | Venter | | || | Lt. | Lt. | Lt. | W/O | W/O | W/O | || N: van Niekerk | Granger | Andrews | Stals | Hamilton | Kruger | | R.T.B. Time 1.10 || | W/O | Lt. | Sgt. | W/O | | | || Q: Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield H. | Evans | Leibowitz | | || | Lt. | Lt. | CAPT. | W/O | W/O | Lt. | || D: Weber | Hulley | Hatswell | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A.E. | | || | | | | | | | || 2nd RAID | 21 SQUADRON | RAID ON GUN AREAS RIMINI | : TIMES FOR ALL 2.00 HRR | | | | || | | | "N" TIMES 1.10 Hrs. | | | | || | | 9th SEPTEMBER, 1944 | | | | | || | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| T: Major Meaker | Ramsay | Benade | Forster | Esplin | Nielsen | ) | F.L. 211 || | | | | | | ) | || J: Brunette | McDonald | R. Eros | Roelofse | Heaven | Cinamin | ) | || | | | | | | | || G: Smellie | De Bruyn | Sandenberg | Fraser | Berry | Howden | R.T.B. Time 10min. | || | | | | | | | || A: Isted | Williams | Owen-Hughes | Elk | Faure | Botha | | || | | | | | | | || B: Maritz | Goble | Trundle | Kelly | v.d. Colf | Ferreira | | F.L. || | | | | | | | || S: Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Jones | Foster | | || | | | | | | | || P: Anderson | de Jager | Webber | Steyn | Smit | McHugh | | || | | | | | | | || C: Whitehouse | Carter | v. Trotsenberg | Horscroft | Swale | Wilson | | || | | | | | | | || V: Brett | Markham | Michler | Williamson | Leipoldt | Jackson | | F.L. || | | | | | | | || D: Weber | Hulley | v. Dokkum | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A | | || | | | | | | | || R: Ackermann | Kriel | Batley | Adams | Richardson | Jonker | | || | | | | | | | || A: Maj. Aitchison | Watermeyer | Hatswell | d. Villiers | Oldfield | Broomhead | F.L. | || | | | | | | | || Q: Batley | Long | Adams | Butler | Bastard | Earnshaw | | || | | | | | | | || R: Hindson | Stuart | Macdonald | Fairweather | Gold | Livingstone | | || | | | | | | | || C: Smellie | De Bruyn | Sandenberg | Fraser | Berry | Howden | | || | | | | | | | || T: Nicolay | McDonald | T. Nathan | Kilsby | Lt. Jones | Fletcher | | F.L. || | | | | | | | || G: van Niekerk | Granger | Andrews | Stals | Hamilton | Kruger | | || | | | | | | | || B: Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Overee | | || | | | | | | | || N: Isted | Williams | Owen-Hughes | Botha | Faure | Elk | | || | | | | | | | || S: Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Venter | Jndaan | | F.L. || | | | | | | | || P: Napier | Hussey | Winn | Stubbs | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | | || | | | | | | | || R: Brett | Markham | Michler | Williamson | Leipoldt | Peckitt | | || | | | | | | | || V: Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield | H. Evans | Leibowitz | | || | | | | | | | || 21 SQUADRON | 1st & 2nd RAIDS | STRONG POINTS RIMINI AREA | | | | | || | | | | | | | || TIMES FOR ALL 2.00 HRS. Except 49S H R.T.B. Time 10 minutes. | | | | | | | || | | | | | | | || DATE:- 10th SEPTEMBER, 1944. | | | | | | | || | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| Y: Lt.Col. Jandrell | Mackey | Farrant | Thompson | Forster (Lt.) | Sheppard | F.L. 212 || H: Capt. Hamlet | Lt. Dore | Lt. Masters | W.O. Rabie | W.O. Jordaan | W.O. Venter | || V: Lt. Weber | Lt. Hulley | Lt. v. Dokkum | W.O. Wandrag | W.O. Brodie | W.O. Oldfield A. | || Q: Lt. Cloete | W.O. Blackford | Lt. Dickenson | Oldfield H. | W.O. Evans | W.O. Liebowitz. | || E: Lt. Whitehouse | F/Sgt. Carter | Lt. v. Trotsenberg | W.O. Horscroft | W.O. Swale | W.O. Wilson | F.L. || S: Lt. Batley | F/Sgt. Long | Lt. Adams | W.O. Bastard | W.O. Butler | W.O. Earnshaw | || P: Lt. Muir | F/Sgt. Dale | Lt. Lister | W.O. Foster | W.O. Andrews | W.O. Jones | || J: Lt. Brunette | McDonald | R. Mysschens | W.O. Roelofse | W.O. Cinamin | W.O. Heaven | || B: Lt. Brett | F/Sgt. Markham | Lt. Michler | W.O. Williamson | W.O. Leipoldt | W.O. Peckitt | F.L. || C: Lt. Napier | Lt. Hussey | Lt. Winn | W.O. Stubbs | W.O. Koegelenberg | W.O. Cilliers | || R: Lt. Hindson | Lt. Stuart | Lt. MacDonald | W.O. Fairweather | W.O. Gold | W.O. Livingstone | || T: Maj. Meaker | F/Sgt. Ramsay | Lt. Benade | W.O. Forster | W.O. Esplin | W.O. Nielsen | F.L. || N: Lt. Kent | F.O. Hanna | Lt. Buchanan | W.O. Crafford | W.O. Joubert | Sgt. Overee | || D: Lt. Weber | Lt. Hulley | v. Dokkum | W.O. Wandrag | W.O. Brodie | W.O. Oldfield A.E. | || S: Lt. Ackermann | Lt. Kriel | Lt. Batley | Lt. Adams | W.O. Richardson | W.O. Jonker. | || Y: Capt. Maritz | F/Sgt. Goble | Lt. Trundell | W.O. Kelly | W.O. v.d. Colf | W.O. Ferreira | F.L. || H: Lt. Isted | Lt. Williams | Owen-Hughes | Faure | W.O. Elk | W.O. Botha | || P: Lt. Anderson | Lt. de Jager | Webber | Lt. Steyn | W/O Smit | W.O. McHugh | || J: Lt. Brunette | McDonald | R. Mysschens | W.O. Roelofse | W.O. Cinamin | W.O. Heaven | || W: Lt. Batley | F/Sgt. Long | Lt. Adams | W.O. Bastard | W.O. Butler | W.O. Earnshaw | F.L. Time 1.50 || V: Lt. Smellie | Lt. De Bruyn | Lt. Sandenberg | Fraser | W.O. Berry | W.O. Howden | || M: Lt. Napier | Lt. Hussey | Lt. Winn | 2/Lt. Stubbs | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | || R: Lt. van Niekerk | Granger | Andrews | Lt. Stals | Hamilton | Kruger. | || | | | | | | || 21 SQUADRON | 1st & 2nd RAIDS | RIMINI GUN AREAS. | | | | || FOR ALL 2.05 Hrs. | EXCEPT 597 W: Lt. BATLEY 1.50hrs. | (LANDED AT FARA W/O BASTARD WOUNDED BY FLAK.) 4 HOLES IN A/C. | | | | || | | | | | | || DATE:- 11th SEPTEMBER, 1944. | | | | | | || | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| A: Maj. Aitchison | Watermeyer | Hatswell | de Villiers | Broomhead | Koegelenberg | F.L. || P: Anderson | De Jager | Webber | Steyn | Smit | McHugh | 213 || N: Isted | Williams | Owen-Hughes | Botha | Faure | Elk | || B: Lt. Kent | F/O. Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Overee | Time 1.45 hrs (Landed Falconera) M.B.F. || T: Brett | Markham | Michler | Williamson | Leipoldt | Peckitt | F.L. || C: Whitehouse | F/Sgt. Carter | v. Trotsenburg | Swale | Horscroft | Wilson | || J: Brunette | McDonald | R. Eros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | || R: Hindson | Stuart | MacDonald | Fairweather | Gold | Livingstone | || N: Nicolay | F/Sgt. McDonald | T. Nathan | Kilsby | Lt. Jones | Fletcher | F.L. || Q: Cloete | F/Sgt. Blackford | Dickensen | Oldfield H. | Evans | Liebowitz | || D: Weber | Hulley | v. Dokkum | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A. | || S: Ackermann | Kriel | Batley | Adams | Richardson | Jonker | Time 2.10 hrs. Test Bomb/s || | | | | | | || 21 SQUADRON | RAID ON GUN AREAS RIMINI AREA | DATE:- 12th SEPTEMBER, '44 | | | | || | | | | | | || D: Lt. Kent Time 1.45 hrs. A/C hit by flak in the engine forced landed at FALCONARA | | | | | | || | | | | | | || F.L. ALL THE OTHERS 2.00 HRS. | | | | | | || | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 597: Capt. Maritz | F/SGT. Goble | LT. Trundell | W.O. Kelly | W.O. v.d. Colf | W.O. Ferreira | F.L. || W: Batley | F/SGT. Long | LT. Adams | W.O. Butler | Earnshaw | Gilbank | ) || P: Muir | F/SGT. Dale | LT. Lister | W.O. Andrews | Foster (sgt.) | Jones (Sgt) | ) || J: Napier | LT. Hussey | 2/LT. Winn | LT. Koegelenberg | Cilliers | 2/LT. Stubbs | ) || T: Brett | F/SGT. Markham | LT. Michler | W.O. Williamson | Leipoldt | Peckitt | F.L. || S: Smellie | LT. De Bruyn | Sandenberg | W.O. Berry | Fraser | SGT. Howden | ) || L: Weber | LT. Hulley | LT. v. Dokkum | W.O. Wandrag | Brodie | W.O. Oldfield A.E. | ) || M: van Niekerk | LT. Granger | LT. Andrews | Stals | W.O. Hamilton | W.O. Kruger. | ) || H: Capt. Hamlet | LT. Dore | LT. Masters | W.O. Rabie | LT. Jordaan | W.O. Venter | ) F.L. || V: Isted | LT. Williams | Owen-Hughes | W.O. Botha | W.O. Faure | W.O. Elk. | ) Times for || S: Hindson | LT. Stuart | F/SGT. MacDonald | LT. Fairweather | W.O. Gold | W.O. Livingstone | ) these || C: Whitehouse | F/SGT. Carter | LT. v. Trotsenberg | Swale | W.O. Horscroft | W.O. Wilson. | ) 1.55 Hrs. || | | | | | | || Y: Maj. Aitchison | LT. Watermeyer | LT. Hatswell | CAPT. d. Villiers | CAPT. Wandrag | W.O. Broomhead | F.L. || P: Muir | F/SGT. Dale | LT. Lister | W.O. Andrews | Foster (sgt) | Jones (Sgt.) | (2.10 hrs) . . 2.10 hrs || R: Hindson | F/SGT. Ramsay | LT. MacDonald | LT. Fairweather | W.O. Gold | W.O. Livingstone | . . 2.10 hrs || V: Brunette | LT. McDonald | F/SGT. R. Eros | W.O. Roelofse | W.O. Cinamin | W.O. Heaven. | . . 2.10 hrs || W: Batley | F/SGT. Long | LT. Adams | W.O. Butler | Earnshaw | Gilbank . . | . 2.10 hrs F.L. || S: Kent | F.O. Hanna | LT. Buchanan | W.O. Crafford | W.O. Joubert | SGT Oversee . . | . 2.10 hrs || H: Napier | LT. Hussey | 2/LT. Winn | W.O. Koegelenberg | Cilliers | 2/LT. Stubbs . . | . 2.10 hrs || T: Ackermann | LT. Kriel | LT. Batley | LT. Adams | F/SGT. Richardson | W.O. Jonker. . . | . 2.10 hrs. || C: Whitehouse | F/SGT. Carter | LT. v. Trotsenberg | W.O. Swale | W.O. Horscroft | Wilson (See footnote) | F.L. || S: Cloete | LT. Blackford | F/SGT. Dickenson | LT. Oldfield H. | W.O. Evans | SGT. Liebowitz. | . 2.10 hrs || N: van Niekerk | LT. Granger | LT. Andrews | W.O. Stals | W.O. Hamilton | W.O. Kruger. . | . 2.10 hrs || L: Smellie | LT. de Bruyn | LT. Sandenberg | W.O. Berry | SGT. Howden | W.O. Fraser. . | . 2.10 hrs || | | | | | | || 591 C (Lt. Whitehouse) went down over the target area - 4 Parachutes observed - Army reported two of crew in German side and two with the Canadians) - Time 1.20 Hrs. | | | | | | || | | | | | | || 827 21 SQUADRON RAIDS ON GUN POSITIONS RIMINI AREA. 13 : 9 : 44 | | | | | | || | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| A: Capt. Maritz | F/SGT. Goble | LT. Tründell | W.O. Kelly | W.O. v.d. Golf | W.O. Ferreira | F.L. 215 || N: Isted | LT. Williams | Owen-Hughes | LT. Elk | W.O. Botha | W.O. Faure | || P: Anderson | de Jager | LT. Webber | LT. Steyn | W.O. Smit | W.O. McHugh | || J: Napier | LT. Hussey | 2/LT. Winn | 2/LT. Stubbs | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | || T: Batley | F/SGT. Long | LT. Adams | W.O. Butler | Earnshaw | Gilbank | F.L. || Y: Weber | Hulley | LT. v. Dokkum | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A.E. | || H: Brunette | F/SGT. McDonald | LT. R.J. Eros | W.O. Roelofse | W.O. Heaven | R.T.B. . . Time 25 minutes | || Q: Cloete | F/SGT. Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield H. | SGT. Evans | Liebowitz | || B: Nicolay | McDonald | T.D. Nathan | W.O. Kilsby | W.O. Fletcher | LT. Jones | F.L. || W: Ackermann | Kriel | LT. Batley | LT. Adams | Richardson | Jonker | || V: Muir | ASGT. Dale | LT. Lister | Andrews | Sgt. Jones | Foster (sgt) | || R: Kent | F/O. Hanna | Buchanan | Boast | W.O. Joubert | SGT. Oversee. | || | | | | | | || 828 21 SQUADRON RAID ON ENEMY S.P. RIMINI AREA. | | | | | | || TIMES FOR ALL 2.00 hrs except 49S H(Lt. Brunette) engine trouble R.T.B. | | | | | | || DATE:- 14th SEPTEMBER, 1944. | | | | | | || | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| H: Capt Hamlet | Dore | LT. Masters | W.O. Rabie | W.O. Jordaan | W.O. Venter | ) | F.L. || | | | | | | ) | TIMES FOR || R: Hindson | Stuart | LT. Fairweather | W.O. Gold | W.O. Livingstone | MacDonald | ) | THESE || | | | | | | ) | 2.15 Hrs. || V: Isted | Williams | LT. Owen-Hughes | Faure | W.O. Elk | W.O. Botha | ) | || | | | | | | | || K: Smellie | De Bruyn | Sandenburg | Berry | Howden | Fraser | ) | R.T.B lost Form. || | | | | | | | || Y: Brett | Markham | LT. Michler | Williamson | Leipoldt | Peckitt | ) | F.L. || | | | | | | ) | TIMES || L: Brunette | McDonald | R. Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | ) | FOR THESE || | | | | | | ) | 55 minutes. || B: Napier | Hussey | LT. Winn | Stubbs | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | ) | R.T.B. due to || | | | | | | ) | cloud || | | | | | | | || N: van Niekerk | Granger | LT. Andrews | Stals | Hamilton | Kruger. | ) | || | | | | | | | || W: Batley | Long | LT. Adams | Butler | Earnshaw | Gilbank | ) | TIMES F.L. || | | | | | | ) | FOR THESE || P: Anderson | de Jager | LT. Webber | Smit | W.O. Steyn | McHugh | ) | 2.15 Hours || | | | | | | ) | || Q: Ackermann | Kriel | LT. Batley | Adams | Richardson | Jonker. | ) | || | | | | | | | || H: Kent | Hanna | LT. Buchanan | W.O. Crafford | Joubert | Overee | ) | || | | | | | | | || OPREP NO. 829 | 21 SQUADRON | 1st RAID | RIMINI STRONG POINTS | | | | || | | | | | | | || DATE:- 15th SEPTEMBER, 1944 | | TIMES AS ALLOCATED ABOVE. | | | | | |
Transcriber's Notes
- H.Q
- Headquarters.
- M.A.A.F
- Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
- SCORU
- Section Central Operational Research Unit.
- T.A.F
- Tactical Air Force.
- S.A.O.A
- South African Operational Assistant.
- S.A.A.F
- South African Air Force.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- HRS
- Hours.
- HRS
- Hours
- HRS
- Hours.
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Gothic Line Strong Points: These targets were part of the German "Green Line" defenses, primarily concentrated along the ridges between Pesaro and Rimini.
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Operation Olive - The Battle of the Ridges: On September 12, 1944, the British Eighth Army was engaged in a desperate attempt to break the German 10th Army at the San Fortunato ridge. The "Gun Areas" targeted by 21 Squadron were the primary source of the devastating artillery fire holding up the Allied advance.
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Operation Olive - The Final Push for Rimini: September 15, 1944, fell during the decisive Allied assault on the Gothic Line. The British Eighth Army was engaged in a brutal struggle for the San Fortunato ridge, the last major natural obstacle before the Po Valley.
Tactical Friction - Weather and Navigation: This report highlights the operational difficulties faced by the Martin B-26 Marauder III crews. Out of twelve crews listed, two were forced to R.T.B. due to cloud cover and formation issues, and another three (Brett, Brunette, and Napier) recorded significantly shorter flight times (55 minutes) than the standard 2.15 hours. This suggests that a significant portion of the second wave was unable to reach or identify the target due to deteriorating weather conditions.