391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 211
The results of each mission were entered into either a No.103b or OpFlash form. This information was then transmitted to Bomber Command via teleprinter.
| SECTION |
VALUE |
OPFLASH
| Reel: | B0439a |
| Page: | 165 |
| Field Order: | 0 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | Neuwied HWY bridge |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 30 B-26s plus 2 PFF. |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 1 crashed on takeoff (cause undetermined) a/c 840-H. 2 a/c aborted: 820-S turned back at 1410 from Luxembourg P840140 because left engine was cutting out; a/c 418-X turned back at 1245 from O180240 (Machecourt) because left engine was cutting out. |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 27 primary |
| C(i) Time Up: | 11:57 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 13:40 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 15:15 |
| D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 0-1-0-4 |
| D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | |
| D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 0-2-4 (all in crash of 840-H) |
| E. Results Of Bombing: | primary, excellent |
| F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | |
| F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | two ME109s were seen at target. They followed formation from target to Luxembourg, staying out of range. |
| F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | |
| F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | HF M INACC (primary), HF M ACC from Norzerf. |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | enroute: patchy low clouds. target: CAVU. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 51-1-6-2 (2000gp) 2 exploded in crash of 840-H. |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | 13500 (1st box), 12500 (2nd box). |