5 Group intelligence - P.R.U. St Leu d'Esserent

5 Group intelligence - P.R.U. St Leu d'Esserent

Creil area dumps

Gives plots of six Tallboy craters and reports on damage to main railway, roads and access railway.

1944-07-06

One-page typewritten document

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5 [underlined] GROUP INTELLIGENCE [/underlined] 2 [underlined]150 hrs [/underlined] 6 [underlined] th July.1944

P.R.U. ST. LEU d’ESSERENT

Interpretation made from film-no prints yet.

Six Tallboy craters plotted:- 1 400 yds---360degs.
1 400 “ ---103 “
1 450 “ ---135 “
1 550 “ ---185 “
1 350 “ ---250 “
1 1350 “ ---153 “

No damage seen to entrances.

Damage N.E. from entrances along railway is very heavy indeed.

At least 25 hits on main line N.E. of target. Roadway for about 100 yd s [sic] is very badly cut up at position 400 yds N. of Main Force aiming point.

200 yds 217 degs from 617 aiming point is an area of ground 80 yds square with appearance of collapse.

There are several hits by smaller bombs at this point. Landing quay is obliterated by one or possibly two Tallboy hits. River bank damaged on each side especially East bank.