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APPENDIX "S" 124 TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION 23rd SCORU) : H.Q. T.A.F. ITALY ( ATTENTION SCORU) : S.A.O.S. S.A.A.F. FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. REF. : 21S/810 DATE : 30th AUGUST, 1944 OPREP NO. 810 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HRS. L.T. ON THE 29 : 8 : 44 REF. MAP:- ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 109 PESARO OPS. 27 to 32/21/M. A. : 23 Marauders briefed during the day to attack strongpoints in the PESARO AREA in support of the army with 500 and 250 lbs. fragmentation bombs. 15 A/C in three boxes of four and one of 3 A/C attacked area known as No. 4 with its centre at S. 055788; two formations straddled centre portion with all bombs in the area; third box overshot by about 1000 yards but good percentage of bombs fell in an adjoining target area (one A/C of this box returned early with bombs, due to engine trouble, and landed with bombs). Fifth and sixth formations briefed to attack area around S. 060790 known as Target No. 3. One box of four A/C straddled target with all bombs, and the other overshot by 1500 yards due to A/C in the area interfering with bombing run. Only one formation encountered slight accurate H.A.A., two A/C being holed. Throughout the day target area clear of cloud was visibility was poor due to haze. Last A/C down by 1645 hours. B. : (1) 23 Marauders III (ii) Nil C. : (1) & (11) Nil D. : (1) 41.40 hrs. (ii) Nil E. : (1) 87,400 x .50 (ii) & (iii) Nil F. : (1) 138 x 500) Fused 52 - 44 Nose 92 x 250) 36 - 30 Tail (ii) 108 x 500 72 x 250 (iii) & (iv) Nil G TO V : Nil W : (1) 1 Marauder III (ii) Nil X : (1) 0.45 Hrs. (ii) Nil Y TO Z : Nil (Signed) S. L. Boschoff Lt. for Capt. S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.