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An unknown unit left from an unknown RAF station at 1942-12-11 at an unknown time

1942-12-12 · Oakington · United Kingdom

The story

On Friday 11 December 1942, a member of the unit an unknown, Sergeant Rouse, took off from an unknown RAF station in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on WW2 History Europe. You can find the other details of this mission by searching here. Training and cargo flights are not separately mentioned as a mission. The plane left at an unknown time .

He flew with a Oxford (type -, serial BG196, code -).

Campaign report of the USAAF:


No report

Campaign report of the RAF:


11/12 December 1942

Turin

82 aircraft of 1, 4 and 5 Groups and the Pathfinders - 48 Halifaxes, 20 Lancasters, 8 Stirlings, 6 Wellingtons - were dispatched but more than half of the force turned back before attempting to cross the Alps, because of severe icing conditions. 28 crews claimed to have bombed Turin but the city reports only 3 high-explosive bombs and a few incendiaries, with no casualties. 3 Halifaxes and 1 Stirling lost.

Minor Operations: 26 Wellingtons minelaying off Biscay ports and in the Frisians, 4 OTU sorties. No losses.


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