Pesaro

Pesaro

A target photograph in an album, taken on an operation to Pesaro in Italy. Roads, fields and buildings are visible and in the centre, a flash of light. The photograph is annotated 'A6' and captioned: '731. FOG. 26/27 AUG. 44 // NT. 8" 9000' -→ 075°. 01.02. PESARO. Z. 8x500. 7x250. Mk. III 26 Secs. Sgt. BIRD. G. 104.' Below a handwritten note says' TOP NOTCHER'.
On the opposite page is a handwritten summary of the operation, describing the target as Pesaro and troop concentrations.

1944-08-26

1944-08-27

One b/w photograph on an album page

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PESARO TOWN AND TROOP CONCENTRATIONS SOUTH OF IT.

ATTACKS SPREAD THROUGHPOUT NIGHT, TO HARASS ENEMY TROOPS – 1 DIVISION 1 X 500LB DROPPED IN TOWN – STARTED FIRE IN HOUSES AND REST OF BOMBS SOUTH OF TOWN. OPPOSITION NIL.

DISTANCE 460 MILES TIME 2 HRS 45 MINS
T.O. 2335 HRS

NIL MISSING

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A8
[photograph]
731. FOG. 26/27 AUG. 44. // NT. 8” 9.000’ [symbol] 075° 01.02
[missing letters]SARO. Z. 8 x 500. 7 x 250. Mk.III 26 Secs. Sgt. BIRD. G. 10

“TOP NOTCHER”