British bombardement on Blankenberge (Belgian Coast)
British bombardement on Blankenberge (Belgian Coast)
Hello,
this may be a long shot, but I am looking for the RAF unit that bombed Blankenbege at 23.45 hrs on 24 April 1942.
regards,
Cnock
this may be a long shot, but I am looking for the RAF unit that bombed Blankenbege at 23.45 hrs on 24 April 1942.
regards,
Cnock
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Very sorry Cnock but I didn't found something about the bombing of Blankenberge in april 1942
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Hello Prosper,
there are reports of bombings during that day (on Flushing, etc), but not of bombings during that night
regards,
Cnock
there are reports of bombings during that day (on Flushing, etc), but not of bombings during that night
regards,
Cnock
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Hello Cnock,
Flushing??? You mean Vlissingen???
Maybe the target was wrong???
Flushing??? You mean Vlissingen???
Maybe the target was wrong???
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Hello Prosper,
seems there was RAF activity that night,
39 aircraft were sent to Dunkirk and 4 Bristol Blenheims were 'intruding'
Cnock
seems there was RAF activity that night,
39 aircraft were sent to Dunkirk and 4 Bristol Blenheims were 'intruding'
Cnock
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Maybe the target was Zeebrugge and the RAF bombers made a mistake???
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At Blankenberge they are persuaded it was a crippled RAF bomber plane that got rid of its bombs,
several civilians were killed.
several civilians were killed.
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Could it be possible that Blankenberge was an opportunty target????
Never heard about a bombing of Blankenberge.
Never heard about a bombing of Blankenberge.
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Sorry Cnock, I checked into my French and Dutch languages books, but found anything about a bombing of Blankenberge in april 1942
Kindly regards
Prosper
Kindly regards
Prosper
Re: British bombardement on Blankenberge (Belgian Coast)
Prosper,
thanks anyway
it happened indeed, 10 civilians killed
regards,
Cnock
thanks anyway
it happened indeed, 10 civilians killed
regards,
Cnock
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Hello Cnock,
I just read the following text :
dat geallieerde bommen te Brugge tien en te Blankenberge elf doden eisten.
https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/jacq003belg0 ... 1_0015.php
But no mention about a british squadron and I did’t know if it was in the month april 1942.
Here is the translation of the text in dutch language
Casualties of allied bombings were 10 civilians death in Brugge and 11 civilians in Blankenberge
I just read the following text :
dat geallieerde bommen te Brugge tien en te Blankenberge elf doden eisten.
https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/jacq003belg0 ... 1_0015.php
But no mention about a british squadron and I did’t know if it was in the month april 1942.
Here is the translation of the text in dutch language
Casualties of allied bombings were 10 civilians death in Brugge and 11 civilians in Blankenberge