1939 - polish bombs hits Germany??

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1939 - polish bombs hits Germany??

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Post by Rian » 05 May 2014, 23:02

In 1939 some times, polish planes flew over Germany - mostly in reconnaissance missions. But from some polish forums I've got information, that on some places in Germany, single polish planes dropped bombs against some of different targets. These places are (according to forum informations):

1. At 1st September a recon plane from 51st Squadron dropped some bombs near Olsztym (Allenstein)
2. At 2nd September a plane from 41st Squadron dropped some small bombs against rail station in Nidzica (germ. Neidenburg)
3. At 2nd September polish bomber from 211 Squadron bombed rail station Fosowskie (germ. Vossowska or Vosswalde)
4. At 2nd September polish plane from 21st Squadron bombed factory in Oława (germ. Olhau) and maybe second plane from this station bombed factory in Pyskowice (germ. Peiskretscham)
5. At 3rd September a plane from 41st Squadron attacked some german units in Eastern Prussia
6. At 4th September a plane from 51st Squadron dropped bombs against rail station (or train) in Piała Piska (germ. Bialla)
7. At 6th September a plane from 41st Squadron dropped some small bombs against rail station in Wielbark (germ. Willenberg)

My question: What german documents should say us about these attacks?? Is was any destruction in these rail stations or factories?? It was killed any person on the ground?? Maybe any civilians?? Maybe any local press gave any accounts over polish planes bombed Germany??

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Re: 1939 - polish bombs hits Germany??

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Post by durb » 12 May 2014, 13:40

For the little I know about the airwar between Germany and Poland in 1939, Polish avoided bombing targets and specially civilian targets in German territory during the September 1939. I´m sure that Germans had made a lot´s of noice of Polish bombings on their territory. They would have used Polish bombings in their propaganda (specially if some civilians was killed) and presented them as justification for their own bombing operations in Poland. I guess that we would have read about this in history books (specially if they focus on September 1939).


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Re: 1939 - polish bombs hits Germany??

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Post by hello_kitty » 20 May 2014, 12:14

Polish airforce was so little that they had different tasks during September 1939. Polish army had only 392 warplanes...

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Re: 1939 - polish bombs hits Germany??

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Post by Rian » 24 Jun 2014, 23:30

I know, that polish airforce was small and polish air commanders don't want to attack civilian targets (becouse international treaties, possibility of retaliation, image of the country etc.)

But in some places in pre-war Germany polish bombs really hit german targets. So - i'm interesting for effect of these bombings. It was any casualties in Germany?? Any destroyed buildings or infrastructure??

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