Hello there Following a recent(-ish) trip to Kew I think I now have all the ORBs for Bomber Command for June 1944 (for a small project I'm working on). At least, all those I could find i Kew. There are one or two omissions Here below is a list of squadrons by group, with their targets/missions. As you'll see, included are all ten coastal batteries targeted, St Martin de Varreville, Crisbecq, La Pernelle, Maisy, Pointe du Hoc, Longues sur Mer, Mont Fleury, Ouistreham, Merville and Houlgate. If you notice any errors, or if I'm missing a squadron or two, please let me know. If anyone wants copies of any of them, again, just ask. (PM me with your email if you like). Cheers Sean No 1 Gp 12 Sqn St Martin de Varreville 100 Sqn St Martin de Varreville and Crisbecq 101 Sqn Special Patrol 103 Sqn St Martin de Varreville and Crisbecq 166 Sqn St Martin de Varreville and Crisbecq 300 Sqn Crisbecq 460 Sqn St Martin de Varreville and Crisbecq 550 Sqn Crisbecq 576 Sqn St Martin de Varreville and Crisbecq 625 Sqn Crisbecq 626 Sqn St Martin de Varreville and Crisbecq No 3 Gp 15 Sqn Ouistreham 75 Sqn Ouistreham 90 Sqn Special Duties 115 Sqn Ouistreham 138 Sqn Titanic 149 Sqn Special Duties 161 (Sp Dty) Sqn Diversionary 218 Sqn Window 514 Sqn Ouistreham 622 Sqn Ouistreham No 4 Gp 10 Sqn Mont Fleury 51 Sqn Mont Fleury 76 Sqn Mont Fleury 78 Sqn Mont Fleury 102 Sqn Maisy 158 Sqn Maisy 346 Sqn Maisy 466 Sqn Maisy 578 Sqn Mont Fleury 640 Sqn Maisy No 5 Gp 9 Sqn Pointe du Hoc 44 Sqn La Pernelle 49 Sqn La Pernelle 50 Sqn Pointe du Hoc 57 Sqn La Pernelle 61 Sqn Pointe du Hoc 83 Sqn La Pernelle 97 Sqn Pointe du Hoc and La Pernelle (1 a/c) 106 Sqn Pointe du Hoc 207 Sqn La Pernelle 463 Sqn Pointe du Hoc 467 Sqn Pointe du Hoc 617 Sqn Special Duties 627 Sqn Pointe du Hoc and La Pernelle (TIs) 630 Sqn La Pernelle 691 Sqn No flying No 6 Gp 408 Sqn Longues sur Mer 419 Sqn Longues sur Mer and Merville 420 Sqn Houlgate 424 Sqn Houlgate 425 Sqn Houlgate 426 Sqn Houlgate 427 Sqn Merville 428 Sqn Merville 429 Sqn Merville 431 Sqn Merville 433 Sqn Houlgate 434 Sqn Merville No 8 (PF) Gp 7 Sqn Longues sur Mer and Merville 35 Sqn Longues sur Mer and Maisy 105 Sqn Longues sur Mer, Merville, Maisy, La Pernelle, St Martin de Varreville, Mont Fleury, Pointe du Hoc, Crisbecq, Houlgate and Ouistreham 109 Sqn Longues sur Mer, Merville, Maisy, La Pernelle, St Martin de Varreville, Mont Fleury, Pointe du Hoc, Crisbecq, Houlgate and Ouistreham 139 Sqn Osnabruck 156 Sqn Longues sur Mer and Houlgate 405 Sqn Longues sur Mer 571 Sqn Osnabruck 582 Sqn Longues sur Mer and Mont Fleury 635 Sqn Longues sur Mer and Ouistreham 692 Sqn Osnabruck No 100 (BS) Gp 23 (BS) Sqn No flying 85 (BS) Sqn Special Cover 141 (BS) Sqn Patrol 157 (BS) Sqn Patrol/Intruder 169 (BS) Sqn Patrol/Support 192 (BS) Sqn Special Patrol 199 (BS) Sqn Special Duties 214 (BS) Sqn Patrol 239 (BS) Sqn Patrol 515 (BS) Sqn Patrol/Intruder
Hi Sean, I don't know much about these reports, but any chance there is a German report attached to 627 squadron about the bombing of Saint Martin de Varreville? See the report at the end of this linked page for what I am talking about. 627 Squadron in retirement John
Thanks for your efforts Sean, Yes please, I would very much like a copy of all these ORBs. I'll set you up a folder on my ADrive cloud tonight. Regards, Pat
Yep. It's in the appendices. The "main" parts of the ORBs don't have this sort of thing normally, and the appendices vary in content and quality. It's on it's way to you via WeTransfer Cheers Sean