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Siracourt

Target photograph showing open countryside with fields. There is smoke from explosion middle bottom. Caption '280, W.S., 25.6.44, 8", 18500, 104 degrees, Y., Y., 617'. On the bottom 'S/L McCarthy 1 x 12000, 0909 hrs'. On the reverse '512:97/10'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Siracourt V-weapon site (25 June 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

Siracourt

Sequence of two target photographs taken at intervals from the same aircraft. Both show open countryside with fields. In the first image a tallboy is visible bottom left. In the second, there is an area with many craters bottom right and smoke from…

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Siracourt V-weapon site (25 June 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

Siracourt

Target photograph showing open countryside with fields. There is an area covered with craters bottom centre to right. Caption '271, W.S., 25.6.44, 8", 17000, 110 degrees, T., T., 617'. On the bottom F/O Willsher, 1 x 12000, 0905 hrs'. On the reverse…

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Siracourt V-weapon site (25 June 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

Siracourt

Sequence of two target photographs taken at intervals from the same aircraft. Both show open countryside with fields. In the first image there is a railway line running bottom left to centre right. Smoke from explosion visible amongst area covered…

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Siracourt V-weapon site (25 June 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

Siracourt

Target photograph showing open countryside with fields. A railway line runs from centre left to right. A tallboy is visible middle left edge. Caption '256, W.S., 25.6.44, 8", 17200, 115 degrees, X., X., 617'. On the bottom 'F/L Poore, 1 x 12000, 0906…

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Siracourt V-weapon site (25 June 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

Royal Air Force file cover - Creil area dumps 4/5 July

Buff file cover with contents: Photos, Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, Photographic Reconnaissance Unit report

Tags: bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); V-1; V-weapon

Attack on Creil area dumps, 5/5 July 1944. narrative

Notes that despite allied bombing, V-1 campaign against London and South East continues. Notes decision to attack V-1 storage sites. 617 Squadron were to join 5 Group attack and use using 12,000 bombs to collapse roof of caves in which bombs were…

Tags: 5 Group; 617 Squadron; 627 Squadron; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Lancaster; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); P-51; Tallboy; target indicator; V-1; V-weapon

Crew list for operation against Creil area dumps

Date: 4/5 July 1944, target, zero hour 0130 hours. Lists leader and marker 1, Wing Commander Cheshire flying P-51. Marker 2 in Mosquito and 17 Lancaster carrying one tallboy bomb each.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); P-51; Tallboy; target indicator; V-1; V-weapon

Damage report St Leu D'Esserent

Signal message reports large concentration of craters, damage to entrance of caves and destruction of road rail in the area.

Tags: bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; V-1; V-weapon

5 Group intelligence - P.R.U. St Leu d'Esserent

Gives plots of six Tallboy craters and reports on damage to main railway, roads and access railway.

Tags: 5 Group; 617 Squadron; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Photographic Reconnaissance Unit; Tallboy; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing large bright flashes centre left and right as well as other flashes. Caption '338, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8", St Leu D'Esserent, V., 1 x 12000, F/O Lee, V., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/7'. A Lancaster at lower altitude can be…

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing open countryside with a bright area at the bottom left. Caption '339, W.S., 4/5.7.44,NT 8", 17000, 0141, St Leu D'Esserent, V. 1 x 12000, 34 secs, F/O Lee, V, 617'. On the reverse '51:98/8'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing a large flash centre left and other bright spots. Caption '341, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8", 18500, 330 degrees, 0135, St Leu D'Esserent, J, 1 x 12000, 34 secs, P/O Gingles, L, 617'. On the reverse '51:98/9, AP'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing bright areas bottom left and top right with tracer lines bottom left. Caption '342, W.S. 4/5 7.44, NT 8", St Leu D'Esserent, R, 1 x 120'51:98/10'.00, F/Lt Knilans, R., 617'. On the reverse

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing bright spot left centre on edge and another to its right. Tracer lines on the right side. Caption '344, W.S., 4/5 .7.44, NT 8", St Leu D'Esserent, Y., 1 x 12000, F/O Stout, Y, 617'. On the reverse '51:98/11'.'

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing bright spot in the middle. Caption '346, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8", 18500, 360 degrees, 0143, St Leu D'Esserent, D1, 1 x 12000, 34 secs, S/L McCarthy, Q., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/12'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing bright area in the centre. Caption '347, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8". 16450, 246 degrees 0131' St Leu D'Esserent, Z, 1 x 12000, 34 secs, F/L Pryor, Z., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/13'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing open countryside on the left with tracer lines and bright spot to the right. Caption '348, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8", St Leu D'Esserent, C, 1 x 12000, F/O Duffy, C., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/14'. A Lancaster at a lower…

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing many bright spots all over. Caption '352, W.S. 4/5.7.44, NT 8", 18700, St Leu D'Esserent, K1, 1 x 12000, F/L Wilson, N., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/15'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing large bright spot bottom centre. Caption '363, W.S. 4/5.7.44, NT 8", 18250, 348 degrees, 0140, St Leu D'Esserent, T, 1 x 12000, 34 secs, F/O Willsher, T., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/16, APoint'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Reconnaissance photograph showing a wooded area running top to bottom on the left with a road, railway to its left. On the right two roads run from the bottom joining top centre. There are a large number of craters to the left of the river and top…

Tags: aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); reconnaissance photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Reconnaissance photograph showing open countryside with fields. Road railway runs top right to bottom right. Road runs from bottom centre/right and splits, one going top top centre and the other to top left. There are a large number of craters on…

Tags: aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); reconnaissance photograph; V-1; V-weapon

Man inside wing

A man inside left wing that has been damaged, the man is sticking out of the damaged wing with head and arm showing with no cap.
On the reverse 'LANCASTER PO-L WITTERING AFTER RAID ON V1 STORAGE SITE TROSSY ST MAVIN AUGUST 3 1944'.

Tags: 467 Squadron; bomb struck; Bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); Lancaster; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Wittering; V-1; V-weapon

Eric Horsham Flight Engineer

Recollection of Eric Horsham from his early years in Plumstead, training at Lords, Torquay, St Athans, Marston Moor then 102 Squadron at Pocklngton. On one operation they were badly damaged but made a successful forced landing at Woodbridge, assisted…

Tags: 102 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); FIDO; flight engineer; Halifax; navigator; pilot; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Pocklington; RAF St Athan; RAF Torquay; RAF Woodbridge; V-1; V-2; V-weapon; wireless operator

Interview with Colin Deverell

Colin Deverell was born in Croydon. Upon leaving school, he worked for Oliver Typewriter Company, where he gained engineering skills to become an amateur rigger for Imperial Airways, before finding employment with Rollaston Aircraft Services in 1939.…

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