Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: PENNE B9428 - To create Rd BlockBB: 0904 A HrsBC: Medium level bombing 350°/13000'24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol36 x 250 GP do doBD: Target well identified. Bombs fell in undershoot S.E.. of Southernportion of town. from B943276 last 2/3 bombs falling in town causingone fire. Undershoot considered due to change of wind in directionand strengthBE: NILBF: NILBG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb burstsBH: Orange light seen on Rd G878990 - bomb bursts seen around Rd but NOblockage observed3 plus M.E.T. moving WEST G899910 M.E.T. stationery B9162086 M.E.T. B9325 some moving SOUTH some NORTHOne M.E.T. B8630, stationeryAIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.| | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|| 437N | LT/COL KOTZE | CAPT CARTER | 2/LT THOMPSON | LT TE WATER POHL | FL || 383W | LT GREDER | LT KIRBY | F/SGT GREYLING | A/SGT AIREY | || 445O | LT ROWE | LT JENSEN | 2/LT HEYNS | A/SGT PECKITT | || 612T | CAPT V.BREDA | LT NAUDE | F/SGT GRATTON | A/SGT LEISCHING | VL || 387R | LT RICHARDS | LT RABINOWITZ | F/SGT ROBBERTSE | A/SGT McCRINDLE | || 587G | CAPT VISSER | LT ELLIOTT | LT POTGEITER | LT V.D.WESTHUIZEN | || 545A | CAPT JOB | LT ROSE | 2/LT CASE | A/SGT EARP-JONES | BL || 467D | LT ASHTON | LT STUART | F/SGT HARMSE | A/SGT BROUGH | || 637C | LT WITTE | LT RUSHFORTH | F/SGT EATON | A/SGT MARAIS | || 441F | LT FROST | LT WHITE | F/SGT CARTER | A/SGT ALLAN | VL || 645J | CAPT V.D.RIET | LT RIVE | F/SGT SAVAGE | A/SGT SCOTT | || 586K | LT HEWITT | LT HORWITZ | F/SGT KIDNEY | A/SGT BOWEN | |
Transcriber's Notes
"3 plus M.E.T. moving WEST"
"10 M.E.T. stationery" (a parked convoy)
"6 M.E.T.... some moving SOUTH some NORTH"
This density of traffic confirmed Penne was a major active hub for the German supply chain.