Miskolc

Miskolc

A target photograph for an operation to Miskolc Marshalling Yards. No ground detail is visible, it is dark or obscured by light. The photograph is annotated 'A12' and captioned:
'1701. FOG. 22/23 AUG 44 // NT 8" 9000' ->200° 23.30. 
MISKOLC. M/Y. T. ILLUMINATOR. Mk III. 22. SGT. BIRD. K. 104.'
On the opposite page is a handwritten summary of the operation.

1944-08-22

1944-08-23

One b/w photograph on an album page

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MISKOLC MARSHALLING YARDS,
HUNGARY

FILLED WITH WAGGON'S, LOCOMOTIVES AND FLATS. NR. DANUBE ACCURATE FIRE FROM ONE BATTERY TWO SHELLS PASSED NR. STD ENGINE, TWO BEHIND REAR TURRET, BURSTS ABOUT 50' ABOVE A/C 6 MINS LATER HALIFAX SEEN TO GO DOWN IN FLAMES. ELECTRIC STORMS ENCOUNTERED. FLARES DROPPED OVER [symbol]. NIGHT-FIGHTER MADE ONE PASS AT [symbol]. RETURNED AT 1,000'

DISTANCE 1063 MILES TIME 6 HRS 20 MINS T.O. 1954 HRS.

3 MISSING

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22.

[photograph]
1701. FOG. 22/23 AUG 44//NT8" 9000' [symbol] 200°. 23.30.
MISKOLC. M/Y.T. ILLUMINATOR. MK. III.22. SGT. BIRD. K104.