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Intelligence Summary
84
G.C.C. Intelligence Summary No. 165 6/3 to 9/3.
S E C R E T 6
- 8/3. For three consecutive days weather prevented all operations by 84 Group
apart from occasional weather recces. The
GAF has been similarly inactive except for two or three operations on the 7th.
The first of these was an attempt to intercept bombers during the morning. In
the afternoon there was activity in the Rheine / Enschede area by one or two
Gruppen, probably covering jet A/C landings. 83 Group destroyed 3 of 15 Me. 109
over Rheine without loss to themselves. (It is worth noting that in this combat
the enemy claimed two Spitfires - possibly a case of mistaken identity.) 9/3
Today, weather began to clear slightly from the west, but low cloud prevailed in
most areas for the greater part of the day. A/Recce Though
cloud hampered Armed Recce observations, there appeared to be little or no
movement in 84 Group area east of the RHINE, and only occasional isolated MT
were seen and attacked. 609
Sqdn went to investigate a report by 35 Wing of barges N, of OVERFLAKKE. They
scored many direct hits with R/P and cannon on 8 barges and 2 small tugs in
harbour, and all were claimed as damaged. S/Ldr ROBERTS was hit by intense light
flak from SOMMERSDIJK (D.55) and force landed on the island. Interdiction 123
Wing and 146 Wing had considerable success on Interdiction in N.W. Holland,
claiming between them a total of 12 cuts. 193 Sqdn hit and damaged the Rail /
River bridge at Raalte (V.02), but unfortunately lost their leader (S/Ldr
Erasmus). 183
Sqdn scored 2 d/hits on the Rail / River bridge E. of ZWOLLE, and claim it
destroyed. Routes
cut were:- ARNHEM
- WINTERWIJK branch line, 2 cuts (loco destroyed) MEPPEN
- HASELUNNE (Z.85), 2 cuts ZWOLLW
- ALMELO (one bridge destroyed, another damaged) 5 cuts. HENGELO
- OLDENZAAL, 3 cuts Other
operations 135
Wing Tempests carried out an afternoon sweep over Rheine - Munster in
anticipation of enemy reaction to Allied Heavies, but the GAF stayed on the
ground. 131 Wing escorted Mediums to a target at DORSTEN this morning and 132
Wing provided an afternoon escort to HALTERN (A.55). The
results of the first attack were unobserved, but the M/Yards at HALTERN were
seen to be on fire after the second. During the operation, 332 Sqdn attacked and
damaged 3 locos shunting E. of DULMEN. Weather
in the battle area precluded close support operations. Enemy
Air During
the night, F/W 190 operated in the Cologne - Bonn areas, presumably attempting
to attack our ground forces. There were no indications of any day operations,
and no apparent reaction to the morning or afternoon raids by Allied Heavies. Claims. Met
and HDT
1 - 13 Locos
1 - 3 Barges
0 - 8 Tugs
0
- 2 Railway
Lines
9 cuts. Many N/M's 3
railway bridges
1 destroyed
1
hit and damaged. N/M on a third. 2
embankments
2 D/H. 1 N/M Rly
trucks
strikes seen 2 Rd / rail crossings 2 D/H N/M's
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