The story
ESSEN
4 Pathfinder Mosquitoes and 29 Lancasters of 5 Group. 2 Lancasters lost.
'Skymarker' flares were dropped on Oboe. Essen reports concentrated bombing in the Borbeck suburb, north of the centre, with 42 buildings destroyed, 64 seriously damaged and 14 people killed.
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.