Operation to the Rhine
Title
Operation to the Rhine
Description
Account of bombing targets near Paderborn and Bielefeld, benzol plants at Scholven and Osterfeld. Osterfeld is underlined. Pinpoint attack on targets. Captioned '22-2-45'.
Date
1945-02
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Type
Format
One newspaper cutting
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Identifier
NParryHP-161011-010006
Transcription
Each force had its own zone of attack. Bomber Command went for main line viaducts near Paderborn and at Bielefeld, and for benzol plants at Scholven and [underlined] Osterfeld; [/underlined] the Eighth bombed east of the Rhine; the Ninth west of the Rhine and so on.
Lancasters, Halifaxes, Liberators, and Fortresses for the first time broke into groups of three or four aircraft and flew at 1,500 to 2,000 feet to pin-point railway bridges, junctions and sidings.
[inserted] 22-2-45 [/inserted]
Lancasters, Halifaxes, Liberators, and Fortresses for the first time broke into groups of three or four aircraft and flew at 1,500 to 2,000 feet to pin-point railway bridges, junctions and sidings.
[inserted] 22-2-45 [/inserted]
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Citation
“Operation to the Rhine,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/10279.
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