Halifax BB250 B.Mk.II - Bombing Stuttgart Germany - 1943-03-11 to 1943-03-12
Squadron: 405 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-03-11
Completion Date: 1943-03-12
Mission: Bombing
Operation: Battle of the Ruhr
Target City: Stuttgart Germany
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Base: Topcliffe
Take Off Time: 19.00
Squadron Code: LQ E
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Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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6 Bomber Group March 11/12, 1943

35 Halifaxes from 405, 408, and 419 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Stuttgart. The crews were over the target between 12,000 and 18,000 feet, releasing 195,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, this attack was not successful. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)

405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) RAF Topcliffe, Halifax II BB 250 LQ-E was shot down in flames by night fighter pilot Oblt Heinz-Wilhelm Kornacker of III/NJG4 over France while homeward bound from Stuttgart, Germany. The Halifax was abandoned and crashed at Mondepuis, France

There were three other 405 Squadron Halifax II aircraft lost this night. Please see Shockley, H for information regarding the Halifax W 7803 LQ-B, Chretein, GT for information on Halifax BB 212 LQ-U and Dmytruk, P for information on Halifax DT 745 LQ-V

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