River Danube, Bologna and Milan Lambrate
Title
River Danube, Bologna and Milan Lambrate
Description
Handwritten summaries of three separate operations to the River Danube, east of Novi Sad; to Bologna Marshalling Yards and to Milan Lambrate Marshalling Yards.
Date
1944-09-05
1944-09-06
Spatial Coverage
Coverage
Language
Type
Format
Handwritten notes on two album pages
Publisher
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Identifier
PBirdJH18010030, PBirdJH18010031
Transcription
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MINING IN RIVER DANUBE EAST OF NOVI SAD.
CARRYING 2 x 1,000lb MINES, DROPPED FROM 5,000’. NO OPPOSITION OR INCIDENTS.
DISTANCE 705 MILES. TIME 4 HRS.
T.O. 2050HRS.
NIL MISSING 5TH SEPT.
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BOLOGNA MARSHALLING YARDS ITALY
FROM ANCONA 10/10 CLOUD ALL THE WAY – FLEW BY INSTRUMENTS. TARGET NOT SEEN SO BOMBS DROPPED ON E.T.A. AIDED BY GLOW OF FLAMES. NO PHOTOGRAPHY ATTEMPTED GLOW OF FLACK BURSTS SEEN. 9 x 500 lbs 6 x 250 lb G.P.
DISTANCE 660 MILES TIME 4HRS 10 MINS
T.O. 1910 HRS.
1 A/C MISSING. 6TH SEPT.
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MILAN LAMBRATE MARSHALLING YARDS – ITALY
FILLED WITH 4,000 WAGGONS UP TO 50 MILES FROM [symbol] WEATHER GOOD BUT THEN CLOSED IN TO 10/10. BOMBED ON E.T.A. NO PHOTO
DISTANCE 930 MILES. TIME 6HR 40MINS
T.O. 1905HRS.
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MINING IN RIVER DANUBE EAST OF NOVI SAD.
CARRYING 2 x 1,000lb MINES, DROPPED FROM 5,000’. NO OPPOSITION OR INCIDENTS.
DISTANCE 705 MILES. TIME 4 HRS.
T.O. 2050HRS.
NIL MISSING 5TH SEPT.
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BOLOGNA MARSHALLING YARDS ITALY
FROM ANCONA 10/10 CLOUD ALL THE WAY – FLEW BY INSTRUMENTS. TARGET NOT SEEN SO BOMBS DROPPED ON E.T.A. AIDED BY GLOW OF FLAMES. NO PHOTOGRAPHY ATTEMPTED GLOW OF FLACK BURSTS SEEN. 9 x 500 lbs 6 x 250 lb G.P.
DISTANCE 660 MILES TIME 4HRS 10 MINS
T.O. 1910 HRS.
1 A/C MISSING. 6TH SEPT.
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MILAN LAMBRATE MARSHALLING YARDS – ITALY
FILLED WITH 4,000 WAGGONS UP TO 50 MILES FROM [symbol] WEATHER GOOD BUT THEN CLOSED IN TO 10/10. BOMBED ON E.T.A. NO PHOTO
DISTANCE 930 MILES. TIME 6HR 40MINS
T.O. 1905HRS.
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Collection
Citation
“River Danube, Bologna and Milan Lambrate,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 14, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/40637.
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