Bomb aimers briefing 24 March 1945 - Berchtesgaden
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 24 March 1945 - Berchtesgaden
Description
Bombing details of operation on Berchtesgaden. Includes preselection settings, effort, marking details and other instructions.
Date
1945-03-24
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One page handwritten document
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Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10150
Transcription
[Underlined] DATE 24-4-45. [/underlined]
BERCHTESGADEN. T. HEIGHT [deleted] 6,050’ [/deleted] [Underlined] H 0900HRS. [/underlined]
(WACHENEELS) [underlined] 3200 [/underlined]
[Underlined] [deleted] BOMB LOAD. [/deleted] [/underlined]
[Underlined] .025 TAIL [/underlined]
[Underlined] A.U.W. OVER PAGE [/underlined]
[Underlined] B. WEIGHT [/underlined] 9878 8836 “B”
[Table of Preselection]
[Underlined] EFFORT [/underlined] 86+ of 5 GROUP (250 of 1 GROUP @ H+40) 28 at 9E 617 on HH.
[Underlined] MARKING TO DESTROY MILITARY BARRACKS & RESIDENCE [/underlined]
Oboe Mosq. will drop T.I. Red cascading @ 3000 above ground level @ H-4 -3 -2 -1 on H0470 V0310 on 26 20/4
These T.I’s are to be used as guides and crews are to identify visually.
No alternative Δ (being confirmed at H.Q.B.C)
[Deleted] Bomb [/deleted]
If [deleted] aim [/deleted] smoke and Δ cannot be visually ident. T.I’s can be bombed. If neither Δ or T.I’s can be identified bring bombs back.
[Boxed] W/V on [underlined] V.H.F [/underlined] at H-5 [/boxed]
[Underlined] BOMBING HEIGHT [/underlined] [deleted] 16 – 17000’ [/deleted] 15-16,000’.
[Underlined] LOWEST B. HEIGHT [/underlined] 12,000’
No orbitting (except 6 A/C of 617 Sqdn)
[Deleted] No Window for Spilsby A/C. [/deleted]
Window 5 P.M. 20 ml from Δ (and if attacked)
BERCHTESGADEN. T. HEIGHT [deleted] 6,050’ [/deleted] [Underlined] H 0900HRS. [/underlined]
(WACHENEELS) [underlined] 3200 [/underlined]
[Underlined] [deleted] BOMB LOAD. [/deleted] [/underlined]
[Underlined] .025 TAIL [/underlined]
[Underlined] A.U.W. OVER PAGE [/underlined]
[Underlined] B. WEIGHT [/underlined] 9878 8836 “B”
[Table of Preselection]
[Underlined] EFFORT [/underlined] 86+ of 5 GROUP (250 of 1 GROUP @ H+40) 28 at 9E 617 on HH.
[Underlined] MARKING TO DESTROY MILITARY BARRACKS & RESIDENCE [/underlined]
Oboe Mosq. will drop T.I. Red cascading @ 3000 above ground level @ H-4 -3 -2 -1 on H0470 V0310 on 26 20/4
These T.I’s are to be used as guides and crews are to identify visually.
No alternative Δ (being confirmed at H.Q.B.C)
[Deleted] Bomb [/deleted]
If [deleted] aim [/deleted] smoke and Δ cannot be visually ident. T.I’s can be bombed. If neither Δ or T.I’s can be identified bring bombs back.
[Boxed] W/V on [underlined] V.H.F [/underlined] at H-5 [/boxed]
[Underlined] BOMBING HEIGHT [/underlined] [deleted] 16 – 17000’ [/deleted] 15-16,000’.
[Underlined] LOWEST B. HEIGHT [/underlined] 12,000’
No orbitting (except 6 A/C of 617 Sqdn)
[Deleted] No Window for Spilsby A/C. [/deleted]
Window 5 P.M. 20 ml from Δ (and if attacked)
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 24 March 1945 - Berchtesgaden,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 21, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7218.
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