Kraljevo Marshalling Yards
Title
Kraljevo Marshalling Yards
Description
Target photograph for an operation to Kraljevo. Apart from some light and smoke in the central lower part, much of the ground detail is clear. At top centre is the circular 'Square of Serbian Warriors', with a residential area below. The Ibar river can be seen in the top left corner. In the lower left corner is the Nicola Tesla Electric Traffic School next to the three buildings of the medical School. The photograph is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1643 FOG. 10/11 AUG 44 // NT. 8" 8500' ->330° 02.06.
KRALJEVO. M/Y. S.1x4000. Mk 111. 19. SGT. BIRD .G. 104.'
Below the photograph, on the album page, is the hand written caption: " 'TOP NOTCHER" '.
On the opposite page in the album is a hand written description of the operation
'1643 FOG. 10/11 AUG 44 // NT. 8" 8500' ->330° 02.06.
KRALJEVO. M/Y. S.1x4000. Mk 111. 19. SGT. BIRD .G. 104.'
Below the photograph, on the album page, is the hand written caption: " 'TOP NOTCHER" '.
On the opposite page in the album is a hand written description of the operation
Date
1944-08-10
1944-08-11
Coverage
Language
Type
Format
One b/w photograph on an album page
Conforms To
Publisher
Rights
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Identifier
PBirdJH18010021
Transcription
[inserted] 56 – [/inserted]
KRALJEVO MARSHALLING YARDS
CENTRAL YUGOSLAVIA
ONLY A SMALL TARGET BUT FULL OF ROLLING STOCK. MANY PARTISANS IN TOWN SO STRICT INSTRUCTIONS NOT TO BOMB IT. OPPOSITION: “1 ROUND” SEEN FIRED UP STARBOARD PITCH LEVER U/S 5 MINS AFTER TAKE-OFF BOMB BURST IN CENTRE RED T.I. ABOUT 20 YDS FROM [symbol].
DISTANCE 633 MILES TIME 3 HR 50 MINS
TAKE-OFF 0010 HRS
NIL MISSING
[page break]
19.
[photograph] [inserted] A4.[/inserted]
1643. FOG. 10/11 AUG 44//NT. 8” 8500’ [symbol] 330° 02.06
KRALJEVO. M/Y. S. 1 x 4000. MK.III. 19. SGT. BIRD. G. 104.
“TOP NOTCHER”
KRALJEVO MARSHALLING YARDS
CENTRAL YUGOSLAVIA
ONLY A SMALL TARGET BUT FULL OF ROLLING STOCK. MANY PARTISANS IN TOWN SO STRICT INSTRUCTIONS NOT TO BOMB IT. OPPOSITION: “1 ROUND” SEEN FIRED UP STARBOARD PITCH LEVER U/S 5 MINS AFTER TAKE-OFF BOMB BURST IN CENTRE RED T.I. ABOUT 20 YDS FROM [symbol].
DISTANCE 633 MILES TIME 3 HR 50 MINS
TAKE-OFF 0010 HRS
NIL MISSING
[page break]
19.
[photograph] [inserted] A4.[/inserted]
1643. FOG. 10/11 AUG 44//NT. 8” 8500’ [symbol] 330° 02.06
KRALJEVO. M/Y. S. 1 x 4000. MK.III. 19. SGT. BIRD. G. 104.
“TOP NOTCHER”
Collection
Citation
“Kraljevo Marshalling Yards,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 10, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/40600.
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