Operation Identification Challenge 107

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Operation Identification Challenge 107

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Ok, thanks to moderator, Alan ............... we have some 'bomb plots' from actual bomber command operations, along with the 'night raid reports'.
I thought this may be an opportune time to familiarize some members with these type of maps, combined with a 'challenge'.

The first map report has the bomber stream on the target, as listed.
Take a close look at the layout of the land, rivers etc.
Can you name this target?
Can you name the date of the target?


Good luck!
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Berlin - ye olde tramlines; ie straight in. Bombing concentrated around Reinickendorf, Moabit and Charlottenburg. Not so easy to match to a Raid Report but I'll go for 26/27th November 1943 - the fourth in the Battle of Berlin (unless you follow Martin M's logic and include the three early autumn raids as part of the Battle).

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Believe it or not, the Battle of Berlin just happens to be Richard's area of specialism!!!! :( :roll:
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ME453 wrote:Believe it or not, the Battle of Berlin just happens to be Richard's area of specialism!!!! :( :roll:
Max
Thanks Max, I'll keep that in mind for the next 10 years or so!
In the meantime, well done Richard although there was a little variation on the date. :D

I've been fortunate enough to have received from a good friend, the Night Raid Reports from September 43 onwards.
They indeed have a lot of information.
Cheers,
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ME453 wrote:Believe it or not, the Battle of Berlin just happens to be Richard's area of specialism!!!! :( :roll:
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I still got it wrong :oops:
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