| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Field Order: | 211 |
| Reel: | B0429 |
| Page Start: | 53 |
| Mission: | 2 |
| Date Order Sent: | 23 Feb 1944 |
| Zero Hour (Day number + Time): | 241010a |
| Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate): | ZH54 Gilze-Rijen (1). ZH1011 Woensdrecht (2). |
| Fighter Escort: | RAF 11 Group will furnish escort and support. |
| Rendezvous: | 51d40n/03d15e at 115500 at zero plus 5 min. |
| Route Out: | Base to The Naze to 51d40n/03d15e to Roosendaal to Target. |
| Route Back: | Target turn right to Roosendaal to The Naze to Base. |
| Altitudes: | Bomb 11500 feet, cross enemy coast out 11500 feet. |
| Initial Point (IP): | Roosendaal |
| Axis of Attack: | WSW to ENE. |
| Emergency Airdromes: | Framlingham, Woodbridge, Bettles. |
| Intervalometer Setting: | 200 |
| Bomb Load: | 20x100GP fused instantaneous. |
| Purpose/Notes/Time Over Target: |
| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Reel: | B0429 |
| Page: | 196 |
| a. Group And Field Order: | 391bg, fo211 |
| b. Number Of A/C Dispatched: | 36 B-26 plus 5 spares. 3 spares accompanied formation to target and return. |
| c.a Time Of Take-Off: | 09:00 |
| c.b Time Over Target: | 10:38 |
| c.c Time Landed: | 11:33 |
| d. Number Of A/C Attacking Target and Type of Target (P,S,etc): | 39 a/c attacked primary target. |
| e. Altitude Of Attack: | 12000 feet box#1, 11500 box#2 |
| f. Bombs On Target: | 623x100GP |
| g. Bombs Jettisoned: | 7x100GP |
| h. Bombs Returned: | 72x100GP |
| i. A/C Abortive: | 0 |
| j. A/C Lost/Missing: | 0 |
| k. Personnel Casualties: | 1 slightly wounded |
| l. Tentative Enemy A/C Claims: | 0 |
| m.a. Fighter Opposition: | 0 |
| m.b. A/A Encountered: | moderate, accurate over target. |
| m.c. Fighter Support: | good |
| m.d Elaboration on information of value: | No a/a encountered from landfall until vicinity of Primary Target. No a/a encountered on route back. white bursts of flak observed by crews instead of usual gray. concentration of dozen locomotives in marshalling yards at Roosendaal with steam up. no a/a encountered in vicinity of Woensdricht. |
| Results (from elsewhere): | SW dispersal area and S part of W dispersal area partially hit. The 3 ammo dumps of SW dispersal area partially hit. Ammo dump NE of SW dispersal area partially hit. |
| FORM 102A | |
| Form 102a page: | 194 |
| Form 102a results: | good |
| Target Name: | Gilze / Rijen |
Pilot and crew are not shown on crew loading lists where Squadron field of aircraft is blank.
All aircraft not participating in this mission (e.g. Spares, Abortive) are shown in yellow.
All aircraft damaged by FLAK are shown in orange.