Siracourt

Siracourt

A vertical aerial photograph of Siracourt V-1 base. The entire image is filled with bomb craters. Above is a caption with details of the operation, aircraft taking part and bomb loads.
Under the image is a caption '2801 LMG 6.7.44//8" 13000' --> 092° 0758 Sirecourt Raid A 3 x 1000 10 x 500 c 28 secs WO Puskas A 429'.

1944-07-06

One b/w photograph

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[underlined] JULY 6, ’44 [/underlined]
THE TARGET WAS SIRACOURT. ATTACKED PRIMARY TARGET AT 0758 HRS. FROM 13,000 FT. CLEAR. GOOD VISIBILITY. MASTER BOMBER’S INSTRUCTIONS GOOD. SATISFACTORY RAID. DAYLIGHT RAID. 551 A/C INVOLVED, 314 HAL., 210 LANCS., PLUS 26 MOS. LOSS = 1 HAL. BOMB LOAD = 3 X 1000 LB, PLUS 10 X 500 LB. G.P.
[black and white aerial photograph over Siracourt]