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    u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0BOMB DAMAGE TO GERMAN INd4|ISW \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0*\u25a0 wW1 January 1943-30 September 1944

    #Date o:Attack

    2. ErlaLeipzig/

    Heiterblick

    3. ErlaLeipzig/tVerk514.. MesserschmidtRegensburg/Prufening

    5MesserschmidtRegensburg/Obertraubling

    6f6 f Steyr-DaimlerPuchSteyr7 MesserschmidtKlagenfurt.

    Fuselages & controlsurfaces fo r ME 109;wing fit t ing.

    ME 109 componentsMajor components forME 109 's assembledat Obertraubling .Formerly assembly& components

    Assembly of ME 109planes . FormerlyMe 323 assembly.Components for ME109 f s (underearrigesetc) Also engine components , AFV and smallarms.Wing tips & aileronsfor ME 109' s

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    - bldgs ;ssembly shops.29 May Unidentified bldg 1/2Bth AF destroyed.-20 July Both flight hangarsBth AF & 2 of 3 assemblyshops severelydamaged.20 Feb 75 - 95% destroyedBth AF or damaged.29 May 3 component shops,Bth AF boiler house, subassembly shop &

    other bldgs damaged

    - or destroyed.29 June Damage to 2 smallBth AF & comcom-orkshopsorkshopsponent erecting shop.3/lj. Dec !U3 Moderate damageRAF1? Aug tU3-SevereBth AF22 Feb -All important &AF other bldgs damaged.15th25 Feb -Severely.Bth & 15thAF21 July -SevereBth AF22 Feb 3 assembly & 2 sub-AF assembly shops de5th molihed; 17 otb?:bldgs daciag-ed21 July -Very severe, dania^.oun AF2l|. Feb Damage to machine15th AF & component shops.

    16 Janlsth AF 14. workshops severelydampged; 3 shopsdamaged*is&i3WF

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    ate oTarget Importance Attack Damage ____IAIRCRAFT# A. GAF Single-engine Fighters

    (a) Bile 109 (continued) -8. Wiener Me 109 assembly lk Aug *14.3 - ModerateNeustadter I Components from 6 1 Oct *ij3 Moderate-Wiener works, 2 Nov fU3 SevereNeustadt / 12,23 Apr * Large workshop,10 May machine shop &assembly shop sev15th AF erely damaged;other bldgs damagcd.

    9 Wiener Me 109 components 12 Apr. Large machine shog,Neustadter II 10 May sub-assembly shop,Wiener 15th AF component shop ', jNeustadt metal & pressing

    shop & other bldgsseverely damaged.29 May Assembly shops,15th AF flight hangar &large workshopdamaged

    110. Wiener Me 109 assembly- 12,23 Apr Very severe dam-Neustadter 15th AF age to k possibleBad Voslau assembly hangars,2 repair hangars &flight hpngars.11. Wiener Me 109 components, 12 April 2 large workshopsNeustadter probably wings 15th AF & components shopFischamond severely damaged.

    Markt Stores, shops &offices also damaged.12. Wiener Me 109 components 30 May Main workshopNeustadter 15th AflF partially destroy-Neudorfl ed.13. Amme-Luther- Me 109 components 30 May 2 large shops &Seek 15th AF hangar damaged.Atzgersdorf11+. Wiener Believed producing 17 April ConsiderableNeustadter components or poss- 2k April damage to Ikarus(ikarus-Rogo- ibly assembling Me' 109 f s. 15th AF factory & practi-zarski) cally complete _Belgrade/ m }} % ff8 W destruction ofRogo zarski.

    C5-5268,AF45

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    *\JIu25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0Date ofTarget Importance Attack Damage

    x AIRCEAFT\u2666 A. GAF Single-engine Fighters(a) Me 109 (continued)15. Spinnerei & Me 109 components 19 July Severe damage toWeberei Kottern Bth AF main workshop &Kempt en 6 other bldgs.16. Rohrbach A/C components 30 May Moderate damage.Neunkirchen 15th AF17. Pottendorf Me 109 components 30 May Severe damage.Spinnerei 15th AFPottendorf18. G. A- F. Station Me 109 assembly 16 Aug Damage to 2Delitzsch A/F Bth AF flight hangars,boiler house.

    *19. G. A. F. Station Suspected Me 109 8 July Damage to 5 hangarsZwolfaxing A/F assembly 15th AF & shops & to otherbldgs 20. Magyar Waggonfabrik Me 109 assembly 9 Aug Severe damage toGyor A/F 15th AF component erectionshop, power plant,hangar, assemblyhangar, & unidenti-fied bldgs.21. Hungarian Me 109 components 13 April Moderate damage

    Wagon Works 15th AFGyor

    22. I.A. R. Assembly of 16 April -Damage to machineBrasov Me 109 's 15th AF & assembly& shopsssembly shops

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    Importanceni i^w \ u25a 0 .'w^y*,.' .\u25a0 \ u25a0\u25a0 Attack Damage ' ' "^S*** '

    -1* Ago,Oschersleben Assembly A -componentsfqr FW 190*8 28 Jul'ltfBth AF11 JanBth AF$0 Feb8&1 AFU AprilBth.AF

    30 MayBth AF29 JuneBth AF

    Moderate- Heavy damage tomachine & assembly- shops.A ll imDortantbldgs damaged-Damage to mainworkshop, 2 assemblyshops & other bldgs.h unidentifiedbldgs destroyed.- Damage to machineshop, 2 assemblyshop s, co mponentshop & boiler house.- Add'l extensivedamage.-

    \u2666 2. FieslerKassel/Valdau FW 190 assembly,and possibly majorcomponents 30 Jul U3Bth AF19 AprilBth AFModerateSevere damage to 2of 3 large work-shops & 3rd damaged.6 small workshopsdamaged.

    3 FieslerKassel/BettenhausenComponentsFW i9O!s

    for 3A OctMF19 AprilBth AF* Moderate

    Damage to 3 machineshops , 2 componenterecting shops,,offices & stores

    U. FockeTutow Wulf FW 190 assemblyest 60/no. 9 AprilBth*AF13 May3th AF'29 MayBth AF

    1 large hangarseveral bldg damaged.1 workshop hangar2/3 destroyed;others damaged.5 hangars & otherTfoldgs damaged.* 5. FocteWulfMarienltourg AssemblyFW 190. of 9 Oct 'I+3Bth AF9 AprilBth AF SevereAssembly shop des-troyed & 1 damaged;10 unidentifiedbldgs destroyed;other bldgs damaged.^^^i^^^^y^!^^^^^sBi^B C5~5268,AF

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    ate oTarget Importance Attack Damage

    I.AIHCRAFT *A. OAF Single-engine Fighters(b) FW 190 (continued)6, FocteWulf FW 190 assemblyCottbus formerly est 50/mo

    7. FocteWulf FW 190 assemblySorau

    8. Focke Wulf FW 190 componentsKrzesinki-9* Focke Wulf FW 190 componentsPosen fuselages & controlsurfaces

    10. Arado FW 190. componentsWarnemunde (fuselages)

    11. Arado FW 190 components.Anklam

    -11 April Damage to 2 largeBth AP workshops & 5 unidentified bldgs.29 June 2 probable assemblyBth AF hangars destroyed& 1 severely damaged.2 hangars, guntesting range &other bldgs damaged.-11 April Possible damage toBth AF components productionthrough destructionof 13 out of 15small factories in- the town29 May Destruction of 6Bth AF machine shops & 14.bldgs j severe damageto 3 hangars.

    29 May Heavy damage to sub-Bth AF assembly shop & allcomponent workshops Roof damage toboiler house.

    9 April Largest bldg & 2Bth AF other bldgs damagedseverely.29 May 1 large & h otherBth AF bldgs destroyed. 3buildings severely

    damaged.-29 Jul 'I+3 ModerateBth AF -9 April Main workshop com-Bth AF plex, boiler house& stores severelydamaged; other bldgsdamaged.-9 Oct f i4-3 ModerateBth AFU Aug Severe damage toBth AF boiler house. Damageto workshops & storesC5-5268,AF

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    I.AIRCRAFTA* CAF Sfogle*en*girie fighters(b) FW 190 (continued)

    12, Kannenburg FW 190 assembly 9 April 2 large hpngars, 7Gdynia Also a/C repair. Bth AF workshops & 3 store(Rahmel k/p) bldgs severely damaged.6 Aug Damage to 2 assemblyBth AF or repair shops,stores, & several unidentified bldgs.'\u25a 0^

    13 Norddeutsche Assembly & com- 25 Aug Allmajor bldgs sev-Dornier ponents of FW 190 Bth AF erely damaged atWismar assembly plant 6workshops & boiler-houses damaged atcomponents plant.

    li-U Norddeutsche Components for 25 Aug 3 workshops severelyDornier FW 190 A/C. Bth AF damaged, 1 destroyed;Lubeck 3 sheds damaged.G,A.F.15. Station FW 190 assembly h Aug Slight damage.Schwerin k/F Bth AF25 Aug Damage to 5 hangars.Bth AF -16. G.A.F. Station FW 190 assembly 5 Aug Severe damage to 5 ,Halberstadt Bth AF hangars & 2 medium- workshops.16 Aug Severe damage to 3Bth AF hangars- & severalbldgs possiblystores or workshops.17. G.A.F. Station FW 190 assembly. 25 Aug Destruction of 3Neubrandenburg/ Bth AF unidentified bldgs;Trollehagen damage to h sheds.

    18. Focke Wulf Probably FW 190 30 Aug Severe damage, in-Bremen /Heme lin-A/fc components, Bth AF cluding power plant,gen machine shop, machine & assemblyshop.26 Sept Damage to machineBth AF assembly shop, smallunidentified bldg f

    C5-5268,AF49

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    Date of DamageTarget Importance Attack

    # I.Aift&AStB , GAF g^gtlterst -1,M*IA*GBrunswick/Waggum

    2.M.I.A.G,Brunswick/Neupetritor

    3. M.I.A.G,Brunswick/Wilhelmitoi44 JunkersBernburg

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    *

    Assembly of ke * lib's 11 Jan Severe damage toBth AF assembly shops ;damage to subassembly shopsother bldgs *- &5 Aug Damage to" 5 uniden-Bth AF tified bldgs. Severe damage to subassembly shops &store.-24 Aug Damage to 3 hangars;Bth AF several unidentifiedbldgs- destroyed*Components for MS 20,21 Main fcty bldg,110's, also tanks Feb several shops, mach29 Mar ine shops, storesBth AF & other bldgs- damaged*13/14 AugRAF All but 2 majorfeldgs damaged.

    ComponentsMe 110*3 for 20,21 Feb15,23 * 10 workshops &stores severely29 Mar damaged. Power house,Bth AF & other bldgs damag- ed.5 Aug 2 large workshopsBth AF & power house- damaged.13/U Aug Moderate damage.RAF8 April 11 workshops now19 May severely damaged;Bth AF storage bldgs destroyed or damaged.

    Assembly of Ju 88 20 Feb 2 assembly shops &TS fighters -Ju Bth AF minor bldgs damaged-188 bombers & 11 April Some damage to 2fighters & JU 52 assembljr shops. 5transports other bldgs dcstroyed or damaged.-29 June Damage to assemblyBth AF shop,shop,flighthangar, small hangar,

    large store, & smallhangar. 7 July Several small bldgsBth AF damaged.

    C5-5268,AF50

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    Daxe ofTarget Importance Attack Damage

    *IIRCRAFT

    B. GAF Twin-Engine Fighters (continued)55 Junkers Wings for Ju 88 11 Jan 2 of 6 large shopsHalberstadt Fighters* Bth AF & other bldgs dam20 Feb aged.Bth AF30 May Severe damage toBth AF all important bldgs.6. Junkers Fuselages for Ju 88*s 20 Feb Damage ofo mostAschersleben and JU 52 's assembled Bth AF important bldgs \u2666 4at Bernburg. of 7 large workshops

    severely hit.7 July 4- large, 1medium &Bth AF 2 small workshopsdamaged. 2 smallworkshops destroyed.Machine shop & otherbldgs damaged.7. Gothaer Assembly of ME 110 's 24- Feb Severe damage*Gotha and Go 242 gliders. Bth AFAlso components. 20 July Damage to 11 work+ Bth AF shops, 2 assemblyshops, 4- hangars, 5large bldgs of thelocomotive, lorry &tank fcty, offices& unidentified bldgs.-. Bachmann Components for ME 110 fs 25 Feb Damage to machine,Furth assembled at Gotha. Bth AF assembly & sub-assembly shops', workshops,stores offices &- other bldgs \u266610 Sept Severe damage to 1

    Bth AF large machine shop& large assembly sh.op f9. Messerschmidt Assembly of MS 4-10 f s 25 Feb Component & sub-assem^Augsburg Also design of planes. Bth AF bly shops destroyed;damage to componentshops, 2 assemblyshops , 2 workshops ,hangars, stores &sheds .13 April Component shop, mach- .'Bth AF me & press shop; 4hangars severely damaged; damage to machine shopj sheds & - other bldgs.16,19 Jul Damage to large sub-Bth AF assembly & machineshop, boiler house,power house, workshop& 2 hangars.

    C5-5268,AF1

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    Target Importance Attack Damage

    *I.AIRCRAFT

    B. GAF Twin-Bngine Fighters (continued)10. Dornier 18 Mar Repair shop severelyOberpfaffenhofen Bth AF damaged. Offices &stores damaged.Assembly of Do 217 5 April 2 of 4 large assemblyand Ue 4-10. Also 13 April shops severely damagecrepairs . 24 April repair shop now des-Bth AF troyed; small bldgsdamaged or destroyed.13 June Damage to 3 hangars,15th AF repair shop, assemblyshop & other bldgs.

    21 July Damage to assemblyBth AF or repair shop, hangar & unidentifiedbldg.11* Dornier Components for 19,21 July Damage to main store,Neuaubing Me 410 8 & 15 AF large workshop &small bldg* Smallworkshop & storescompletely destroyed.31 July Moderate damage*Bth AF# 12. G.A*F. Repair & pos- 18 July 2 repair hangars gutted,Station sibly assembly 15th AF 3 hangars, damaged:Memmingen A/F of Me 410* 20 July Heavy "damage .15th AF13. Duna Assembly of Me 210 3,13 Apr 2 assembly hangars,Budapest/ 15th AF flight hangar, &Tokol other bldgs damaged*30 July Damage to 2 flight15th AF hangars #

    9 Aug Damage to 2 assembly15th AF shops, several smallbldgs & stores.14. Duna Aero-engines & 3,13 Apr Damage to the 5 largeBudapest/ A/C components 15th AF components erectionSzigetszent- shops and to othermiklos bldgs. Aero-engineassembly shop alsodamaged.30 July Damage to 4 machine15th AF or components, shops *

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    15. Voikswag onwerk Ju 88 wings & 8 April Minor damage. Fallersleben possibly Me 110 20 June Damage to largecomponents (also Bth AF machine & assemblyMT & flying bomb shop, 2 machine shopscomponents ) & press shops.-29 June Further damage to 3Bth AF machine shops. Numerous barracks destroyed.- C5-5268,/iF52 HIIt!.%f JSWfIF?i

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    Date ofTarget Importance Attack Damage

    lAIRCRAFT\u2666 C. GAF Jet-Propelled Fighters (Cont'd.

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    4.MesserschmidtLeipheim A/F

    5. MesserschmidtLeipheim/Wasserberg

    1 AIRCRAFTD. G.A.F. Bombers,1. A.T.A.G.Leipzig/

    Mockau

    2.' A.T.A.G.Leipzig

    3. HeinkelRostock/Marienehe

    4. HeinkelRostock/Barnsdorf

    -4- of 10 main hangersdestroyed & 6 damaged.5 workshops destroyed&1 damaged. Otherbldgs destroyed or .damaged.-Some fresh damageto already devastatedhangars & shops.Damage to main bldg& stores.

    Severe damage to3 assembly shops &flight hangar.-Damage to assemblyshop, flight hangar,boiler house & unidentified bldg.-Moderate damage .-Moderate damage.Damage to severalbldgs.-Damage to 4- component, 4- boilerhouses, experimentalbldg. & stores.-Damage to assemblybldgs, componentshops. & stores.-Damage to hangars,5 *assembly shops,boiler house, stores6 shops.-Two large & 1 smallbldgs nearly dcstroyed.

    C5~5263,AF

    Important operational 2-4 Aprfield formerly assem- Bth AFbling Me &23 r sMe 321' s. Believed assembling jet-propelledfighters

    Components forMe 262.

    Transport, Misc.Assembly of JU 88bombers and JU 52transports .

    JU 88 bomber &JU 52 transportcomponents.Assembly of He 111bombers & He 219twin-engine fighters

    Components for H$Ill's.

    VHHHHPF

    19 JulyBth AF

    12 Sept15th AF

    20 FebBth AF29 MayBth AF

    7 JulyBth AF31 Dec 4-3RAF7 JulyBth AF20 FebBth AF

    4- AugBth AF25 AugBth AF

    20 FebBth AF

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    **r & U fyfDate- o:Target ortance Attack Damage

    I. AIRCRAFl D.G.A.F. Bombers, Transport, MilC5. Heinkel Components for 11 Apr Severe damage toRostock/ He 111. Bth AF metal workshops,Bleicher Str. assembly shop,machine shop &other bldgs 6. Heinkel He 111 and He 177 18 Apr Unidentified bldgOranienburg/ assembly. Bth AF 3/4 destroyed;Annahof flight hangar &testing range

    slightly damaged.1. Heinkel He 177 components. 18 Apr Severe damage to 2

    Oranienburg/ possibly wings for Bth AF large workshops &Germandorf Ju 88, stores or officebldgs.

    8# Arado He 177 assembly 18,29 Damage to machineBrandenburg Apr shop & large uni-8 May dentified bldg.Bth AF6 Aug -Damage to everyBth AF major bldg.

    9.Arado He 177 Components 18 Apr Several smaller work-Rathenow Bth AF shops destroyed orseverely damaged. Twoof 3 large workshopsmoderately damaged;power house gutted.10. Arado Production of 29 June Severe damage to 4Wittemburg fuselages & minor Bth AF large workshops, boilcomponents for er house, offices,He 177 & Ju 88. stores & other bldgs.

    \u266611.Weser Flug- Assembly & corn- 8 Oct._43 Slight damage.zeugbau ponents for Ju 87's. Bth AFBremen Dec 43 Slight damage.Bth AF24 June Damage to 6 work-Bth AF shops; assembly shop,machine or press shop,minor bldgs & stores.12. A/C Factory Formerly bomber 30 May 3 workshops & longWels repair.# Believed 15th AF shed destroyed; 2assembly of Ju 87's. workshops damaged.13. Henschel Assembly of Hs 126 Jan Moderate damage *Berlin/ dive bombers Also RAFu2666Johannistal repair.'' 'l

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    \u25a0liyiIiiwif>1h11UliuLnudli BSLBJate o.Target Importance Attack Damage

    * AIRCRAFT

    #

    +

    D. G.A.F. Bombers,v.. Focke Wulfocke Wulf Severe damage.evere damage.

    Moderate damage.oderate damage.

    Damage toamage assemblyo assemblyshop, boilerhop, house,oiler house,stores, presstores, shop,ress shop,machine shop & L+achine shop & L+other bldgs.ther bldgs.- Machine shop,achine comhop, com-ponent shop & 10onent shop & 10other bldgsther destroyedldgs destroyedor damaged.r damaged.Destruction of 1workestruction of 1work-shop or store. Damagehop or store. Damageto repairo hangar,epair hangar,assembly shop & store,ssembly shop & store,shop, 8chop, severalc severalunidentified bldg3*nidentified bldg3*Damage to 2 workshops.amage to 2 workshops.

    Damage toamage largeo largehangar, workshop.angar, workshop.

    Moderate damage.

    - Moderate damage.oderate damage.43 -Mode rate damage.3-Mode rate damage.

    - onen e shop & 3 bldgsnen e shop & 3 bldgsheavily damaged;eavily damaged;other bldgsther damaged,ldgs damaged,- Slight damage.light damage.- Damage to 9 hangars _,amage to 9 hangars _,several workshops,everal &orkshops, &other bldgs.ther bldgs.C5-52^8,AF5-52^8,AF

    15.5.

    16.6.

    17.7.

    18.8.

    19.9.

    Berlin/erlin/TreptowreptowFlettnerlettnerBerlin/erlin/TreptowreptowSiebeliebelHalle/Klemmalle/Klemm

    Seibel Flugeibel Flug-zeugwerkeeugwerkeSchkeuditzchkeuditz

    WesereserBremerhaven/remerhaven/EinswardeninswardenBlohm l& Vosslohm l& VossHamburg/Finamburg/Fin-kenwarderenwarder

    20* Blohm 8c VossHamburg/amburg/Steinwarderteinwarder!l.Blohm & Vossl. Blohm & VossHamburg/Koh-amburg/Koh-

    Transport > Misc. (continued)Components foromponents FWor FW200s;00 possiblys; possiblyrepairepairAssembly &.ssembly repair. repairof trainersf &rainers &gliders fliders fJu 88 & 188 bomberu 88 & 188 bombercomponents &omponents assembly.assembly.

    Ju 88u modification8 modification& possibly assembly.ossibly assembly.

    Flying boatlying boatassembly &ssembly repairrepairfcty.cty.Seaplane assembly*eaplane assembly*

    Seaplane components.

    A/C componentsA/C componentslenschiffhafenenschiffhafen

    !2 Norddeutsche2 NorddeutscheDornierornierBerlinerlin:3. Fildex3. FildexBudapest/udapest/

    Vescesesces

    Do Componentso Components

    Assembly of Ju 52,ssembly of Ju 52,with componentsith componentsfrom Fildexrom factoryildex factoryin Budapest.n Budapest.

    \u25a0HHHMfIfu25a0HHHMfIf

    JananRAFAF

    JananRAFAF7 JulyJulyBth AFth AF

    16 Aug6 AugSth AFth AF

    16 Aug6 AugSth AFth AF

    4 AugAugSth AFth AF4 AugAugBth AFth AF

    2/3 Aug 4-3RAFAFAugugBth AFth AF

    16/17 Dec16/17 DecRAFAF14 . Apr4. Apr15th AF5th AF2 JulyJuly15th AF5th AF9 AugAug15th AF5th AF

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    UlluLfiuuSijjiLUDate ofTarget Importance Attack Damage- AIRCRAFTm

    D. G.A.F. Bombers, Transport ,Misc. (continued)24, S.N.C.A.S.E. Assembly of FW 189 f s 24 July 43 Severe damage.Bordeaux/ A/C repair. Bth AFMerignac 5 Jan 3 hangars severelyBth AF damaged; other bldgs- damaged.27 -Mar Main assembly bldg,Bth AF 2 large hangars & 5- workshops damaged,June 6 hangars damaged.15Bth AF25. 3.N.C.A. & Assembly of JU 52 's . 14 July 43 Slight damage.Moran c, Bth AFVillacoublay 24 July 43 Severe damage.Bth AF5 Feb 4 hangars , & otherBth AF bldgs damaged.20 May Several bldgs des-Bth AF - troyed or damaged.25 June Damage to 6 hangars ,Bth .AF & several shops.

    -26. S.N.G.A. Se 204 assembly 10 Apr 3 large workshops,Bourges also components. 23 May unidentified bldgsBth AF & hangar damaged.-4 June Assembly shop &Bth AF - small bldg destroyed,25 June Damage to main work-Bth AF shop, 2 workshops,offices, stores & 3unidentified bldgs*27. S.N.C.A. Nord Assembly of Me 108, 3 Sept 43 Moderate damage.

    Meulan-Les also repair. Bth AFMureaux 2/3 Mar Main fcty bldgs partlyRAF or completely destroyed.30 May Power plant, main9th AF shops, machine shops& stores damaged ordestroyed.28. Deutsche Ver- Aircraft research. Jan Moderate damage.suchen Anstalt RAFBerlin/Trept ow

    m 29. Rechlin ? Research station. 25 AugBth AF Damage to 4 hangars,workshop, power house,test beds, otherbldgs.30, Cannes ? A/C development. 11/12Nov 43 Slight damage*

    RAF C5-5268,AF

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    ImportanceTargetI. AIRCRAFT

    S. Italian Aircraft1 . Reggiane Assembly of Re. Reggiane Assembly of ReReggio Emilia fighters & SM 79.eggio Emilia fighters & SM 79.Also assemblyAlso ofssembly ofaero-engines, &ero-engines, &possibly repair.ossibly repair.

    Fighter planeighter plane2. Breda. BredaMilan/Bresso assembly-formerlyMilan/Bresso assembly-formerly35 Me 202/mo,5 Me 202/mo,3 , Piaggio Formerly assembly, Piaggio Formerly assembly Pontdera of aircraft (P i 108Pontdera of aircraft (P i 108& G55) and engines*G55) and engines*4. Savoia Repair & Maintenance.. Savoia Repair & Maintenance.MarchettiarchettiFogligneogligne

    assemblingssembling5. Fiat. Believediat BelievedTurin/Aeri- fighterTurin/Aeri- aircraft.ighter aircraft.taliaalia6. Fiat Airframes for Fiat. Fiat Airframes for FiatMarina di A/C.arina di A/C.Pisaisa

    Me 202e assembly02 assembly7* Macchi* MacchiVaresearese

    assemblingssembling8.. C.A.N.T..A.N.T. BelievedelievedZlOO7 3lOO7 engineengineMonfalconeonfalcone bomber.omber.

    9.. Caproniaproni A/C components.A/C components.Milanilan

    I. AIRCRAFTF. Repair

    1. Focke Wulf A/C repairBremen/Neuenland

    Date ofAttack

    8 JanJan15th AF5th AF30 Apr0 Apr15th AF5th AF-7/8 Aug7/8 Aug 133RAFAF30 April30 April15th AF5th AF

    U FebFeb15th AF5th AF

    Janan15th AF5th AF

    25 Apr5 Apr15th AF5th AF

    12 May2 May15th AF5th AF

    30 Apr30 Apr15th AF5th AFl/2? MayRAF Medit.25 May5 May15th AF5th AFH/15/15Feb A3eb A3RAFAF

    17 Apr 43Bth AF8/9 Oct 43RAF

    Damage

    - of plantf arealant areabO %O%- devastated.evastated.to assemblyto assemblyDamageamageshop.hop.- Slight damage.light damage.- Allmain bldgs desAllmain bldgs des-troyed orroyed damaged.r damaged.- Severe damage.evere damage.Severe damage.evere damage.

    3 assembly shops andassembly shops anddamaged.amaged.other bldgsther bldgs

    Main workshop & otherain workshop & otherbldgs damaged.ldgs damaged.

    Four-fifths destroyedour-fifths destroyed- Remainder seriouslydamaged.Severe dievere diLamage.amage.

    - Moderateoderate ; damage.damage.

    - Severe damage.- Slight damage.

    C5-5268,/iF58

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    Date ofAttack

    8/9 Oct 43RAF9/10 Oct 43RAF11 Nov 13Bth AF27/28 Sept43RAF -20 FebBthAF -29MayBth AF -3/4 Dec 13RAF 20 FebBth AFJanRAF

    12 MayBthAF

    20 JulyBthAF19 JulyBthAF

    U AugBth AF5 Apr 13Bth AF13May 43BthAF

    -4 July 43Bth AF -16 Sept 43BthAF

    Damage

    Moderate.

    Moderate.Moderate.

    Moderate.-75 95% devastated.

    Damage to 3 unidenti-fied bldgs.Very Severe.Minor.

    Moderate damage.

    Serious damage to allfactory bldgs.

    Severe damage to re-pair hangars & shops.Severe damage tohangar workshops &small bldg.

    damage.SevereSevere.

    Moderate.

    Severe.Moderate.

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    #

    Target ImportanceIAIRCRAFT

    F. Repair (continued)2. Brinker A/C repair, forgings.Eis enwerkeHanover3. Max Muller A/C repair.Hanover4. Ludwig Hans en A/C repairMunster5. ReparaturFabrikBrunswick6, JunkersLeipzig/

    Mockau"

    7 JunkersLeipzig/World Fair8. Focke WulfBerlin/Johannistal9. C. BasserZwickau10 , Junkers

    Erfurt11. KlemmStuttgart

    A/C repair.

    Repair & modification of JU 88s,188s & 525.Components & repairof Junkers planes.

    Aircraft repair,

    Repair (& possiblyassembly) of FW ,190& other A/C.Repair of Junkers A/C.He 111 repair.

    12. G.A.F. Sta. Repair depotAnklam A/F13. ErlaAntwerp14. SNDA dvNordMeaulte15. SNCA l'OestNantes

    & airpark.A/C repair.

    A/C repair.

    A/C repair.

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    A

    ,;

    Target ImportanceIAIRCRAFT

    F. Repair (continued)

    25. Breugeut Aircraft repairToulouse & He components.Also prototypes.

    Date ofAttack

    14 July 43Bth AF16 July 43Bth AF15 Sept 4- 3Bth AF31 Dec 43BthAF3 Sept 43Bth AF15 Sept 43Bth AF9/10 MarRAF10/11MarRAF

    10/11 MarRAF27 MarBth AF

    1/2 MayRAF7 May9th AF7 Sept 43Bth AF10 AprBth AF

    5/6 MarRAF

    Severe damage toshops > hangar, stores joffices & other bldgs.Severe damage to han-'gars, shops & otherbldgs.3 large fcty bldgsseverely damaged;other bldgs damaged.1 of 3 medium workshop k 3 of 23 mediumsmall bldgs severelydamaged.2 of 3 main bldgsdestroyed & otherdamaged.Virtually devastated.

    Severe.Hangar & researchstation heavilydamaged other bldgsrdamaged.Assembly shop, components shop & otherbldgs severely damagedor destroyed.

    16. AirdromeLe Bourget

    17. HispanoSuizaParis

    18. GaudronRenaultP?ris

    A/C repair & storage.

    Aero-engine repair.

    Aero-engine repair.

    19. S.N.CA.S.S.Repair &modificationMarseilles/ of French aircraft.Marignane20. S.N.C A.S. 3.Assembly of BlochChateauroux fighters used fortrainers; also repair

    of transport planes;components for FW189 ls.21. Morane Repair of De 520 *s.Ossun

    22. Usine Repair of FW 190s.LiotardTours

    23. Junkers Repair of JunkersLe Mans planes .24. S tA.B.C.A. Repair of Me kBrussels/ He aircraft.3vere

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    Target Importance Attack Damage

    I. AIRCRAFT

    \u2666

    F . Repair (continued)26, A.I.A. Repair of HeToulouse aircraft &. pro-duction of components.27, 5.N.C.A.5.3. Repair of He 111

    Toulouse and Ju 88 m Assemblyof De 520 or Heaircraft.

    28. A.I,A, Aircraft repair.ClermontFerrand

    29. Junkers Aero-engineBrussels/ repair.Vilvorde30. BM Repair of A/C &Oslo/ DB aero-engines.Kjeller

    31. Factory A/F Probably repairZagreb of fighter A/C.32. Equipment Field airparkDepot & signals equipmentSt. Cyr depot.

    33. G.A.F. Sta. Signals equipmentBrussels/ depot.Vilvorde34. G.A.F. Sta # Equipment depotKolleda A/F for Dornier &Hens chel planes.Also repair.

    5/6 MarRAF25 JuneBth AF

    5/6 Apr1/2 !!ayRAF25 JuneBth AF29/30 AprRAF30 AprBthAF

    10 -kprBth AF

    18 Nov A3Bth AF28/29 AprRAF

    12 Apr15th AF

    10/11 AprRAF25 JulyRAF27 JulyBth AF7 JulyBth AF20 July

    Damage to 2 hangars, 1shops, & severalsmall bldgs.Damage to componentsshop, machine shop,hangars & severalsmall bldgs.- All 3 main bldgs destroyed; smaller bldge- destroyed or damaged.Damage to shops,store, boiler house& unidentified bldg #2 very large hangarscollapsed; 9 mediumhangars, main workshop offices & otherbldgs damaged.

    - Medium bldg severelydamaged.Severe,Large workshop, storeworkshop & 3 smallbldgs destroyed.3 hangars severelydamaged; other bldgsdamaged .Six long bldgs nearlydestroyed, others danraged. Additionalnew damage.Slight damage.

    Damage to largestorage bldg & 6other bldgs.Bth AF2U Aug Damage to 2 mediumBth AF & 2 other bldgs.

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    1. Daimler Benz Assembly of DBStuttgart/ 601 engines;Unterturkheim 120/mo.

    2. Daimler-Benz DB 603 aero- engines,Genshagen

    3. Daimler Benz DB aero-enginesBerlin/ also tanks.Marienf elde

    4. Henschel DB 603 aero-engines *Kassel/Altenbauna5. Niedersachsische DB aero-engines.MotorenwerkeBrunswick/Querum

    6 Ostmark DB 605 aero-Motorenwerk engines estimatedWiener 600 per month.Neudorf7. Ostmark DB 603 aero-engine

    Motoren components forBrno/Kurim Wiener Neudorf.8, Ostmark DB 603 engine com-Motorenotoren ponents for WienerBrno/Lis en Neudorf.

    \u25a0i^Hi

    26/27 NovA3- RAF1/2 MarRAF

    6 MarBth AF6 AugBth AF

    17 Jan 43RAF23 Aug 43RAF6 AugBth AF

    19 AprBth AF

    5 AugBth AF

    24 AugBth AF16 July15th AF26 July15th AF25 Aug15th AF

    25 Aug15th AF

    - Moderate.Large bldg &'mediumshop destroyed. 3workshops severelydamaged. Damage tofoundry, stores &other bldgs.- Damage to 2 workshops , 5 sheds &offices.-: , Severe damage to 7workshops & 3 testbeds. Damage to 7workshops .Slight.- Moderate ,

    -Damage to 4- machine& assembly shops,forge, 5 workshops &2 stores bldgs.6 large workshops,smaller s(hop, 2 testbeds, & 3 bldgsdamaged.- Damage to 6 largeworkshops, test beds,stores & unidentifiedbldgs.A ll large workshopsdamaged, many smallbldgs destroyed.- Moderate damage tomachine & other shops.Moderate to heavydamage.

    Damage to all bldgs,including shops, powerhouse, foundry, &stores fConsiderable damageto a ll parts of theplant,C5-52681AF

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    Target Importance Attack DamageI. AIRCRAFT

    f*. G, Aero-Engines (continued)9. Manfred Weiss DB aero-engines &. 3/4 Apr Machine shopsBudapest components . Lied. AF damaged.

    -10. BWIlunich/Ober- BMW. aero-engines . 9/10 Mar 43- Slight.wiessenfeld Also experimental RAFwork, repair & com- 9,13 June Damage to main machponent manufacture* 15th AF ine shop, severalshops, foundry, storertest blocks & other,bldgs. 25 bldgs nowhave been destroyedor damaged.11. 13. 16 Damage to machineJuly shops, store.Bth AF

    BMW aero-engine 13 June Damage to machine repair. 15th AF shop & 2 bldgs.11,12,13 Several bldgs hit.July31 July Damage to large work-^Bth AF shop & other bldgs.July Slight damage.1912 Sept Damage to large bldg15th AF & sub-assembly shop.BMvT aero-engine 16/17 Slight damage*assembly & repair. Dec 43RAF21 June Severe damage to mainBth AF workshop bldgs, 4 ;smaller workshops,test beds, stores &3 small bldgs.

    BW and Bramo Jan Moderate damage.engines , RAFBMW aero-engines . 11 Sept Severe damage toBth AF most of importantStockhausen bldgs, including 4machine shops. 15. B.M.W. Assembly of BIT 10/11 Mar Severe damage to 2Clermont 801 aero engines. RAF shops, stores &Ferrand Also repair. other bldgs.-16. Gnome &Rhone

    Le MansAssembly &/orrepair of BMW aero 'engines. Repair ofJunkers aircraft.

    29 June 43Bth AF13/14 MarRAF

    Moderate damage.Medium bldg destroyed8c 1 damaged.

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    #

    Bth AF other bldgs, assembly &airframe factories.19. A.T.A.G, Jumo aero-engines. 19/20 Feb Severe damage to majorLeipzig/ ' RAF bldgs.

    Gross zschocher20. Mitteldeutsche Jumo aero-engines 28 May Damage to test beds &Leipzig/Taucha & jet A/C units. Bth AF - workshops.7 July Moderate damage.Bth AF -21. pommerische Jumo aero-engines. 11 Apr All 5 large machineMotorenbau Bth AF shops very severely

    Stettin/ damaged, stores &-

    Arnimswalde other bldgs damaged.-22. Junkers Jumo aero-engines. 29 June Damage to severalMagdeburg Propellors, fuel pumps. Bth AF . bldgs.-5 Aug Damage to stores &Bth AF several shops.-16 Aug Moderate damage.Bth AF -28 Sept Damage to 5 shops.Bth AF -23. Junkers Jumo 211/213 20 July Severe damage to 14Kothen aero-engines. Bth AF bldgs. Other damage.-16 Aug Damage to 3 workshops,Bth AF & other bldgs.-24. A.T.A.G. Jumo aero-engine 7 July Moderate damage.Leipzig/ components . Bth AFLeutsch -25. Matford Repair of Jumo 211 27 May Very severe damage Strasbourg aero-engines. Also Bth AFcomponents.

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    Target ImportanceIAIRCRAFT

    # G. Aero-Sngines (continued)26, Factory Believed Jumo aero-6, Factory Believed Jumo aero-

    Yfoippy engine repair &foippy engine repair &components production.omponents production.\

    27 A. Hirth Low power aero-7 A. Hirth Low power aero-Motoren engines;otoren possiblyngines; possiblyStuttgart/ A/Ctuttgart/ components*/C components*Zuffenhausenuffenhausen

    28. Argus Argus aero-engines8. Argus Argus aero-enginesBerlinerlin29. Gnome & Assembly of 14N &.9. Gnome & Assembly of 14N &.Rhone 14Rhone engines.4R engines.Limogesimoges

    30.Fiat Aero & auto engines.30. Fiat Aero & auto engines.Turin/urin/Lingottoingotto31. Alfa Romeo Aero-engines.1. Alfa Romeo Aero-engines.Milanilan32. Isotta2. Aero-engines,sotta Aero-engines,FraschiniraschiniMilanilan

    IAIRCRAFTMinor Aircraft ComponentsH #1.. R. Bosch. Bosch Fuel pumps,uel sparkumps, sparkStuttgart/tuttgart/ plugs, magnetos,lugs, magnetos,Feuerbacheuerbach components foromponents forbombs, etc.ombs, etc.

    O 2.. Elektronlektron Primarily aircraftrimarily aircraftStuttgarttuttgart landing gear.anding gear.3.. Mahle K.G.ahle K.G. Aero-engine pistons,ero-engine pistons,Stuttgarttuttgart undercarriages ,ndercarriages ,brakes, etcrakes, ttc t(\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0l\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0l

    H

    Date ofAttack Damage

    -27 May Damage to 2 large7 May Damage to 2 largeBth AF workshops; 3 smallth AF workshops; 3 smallbldgs destroyed*ldgs destroyed*-18 Aug Destruction of work8 Aug Destruction of work-shop, damage to 3hop, damage to 3th AFth AF workshops & 8 unorkshops & 8 un-identified bldgs.dentified bldgs.-10 Sept Damage to warehouse0 Sept Damage to warehouseBth AF k 2 fcty type bldgs.Bth AF k 2 fcty type bldgs.

    -16/17 Dec Slight damage.16/17 Dec Slight damage.43 RAF3 RAF -8/9 Feb Very heavy damage.8/9 Feb Very heavy damage.RAFAF - 2 stores bldgs & 6stores bldgs & 623/24 June23/24 JuneRAF machine shops desAF machine shops des-troyed.royed.-12/13 July Moderate damage.12/13 July Moderate damage.A3 RAF3 RAF29 Mar 5 large bldgs9 Mar 5 large bldgs15th AF severely damaged.,15th AF severely damaged.,\u25a07/8 Aug 43 Severe damage.\u25a07/8 Aug 43 Severe damage.RAFAF7/8 Aug 43 Severe damage.7/8 Aug 43 Severe damage.RAF 'RAF '

    -20/21 Feb Foundry, workshops,20/21 Feb Foundry, workshops,1/2 Mar f spark plug fcty,/2 Mar f spark plug fcty,RAF machine shop & othe:AF machine shop & othe:bldgs destroyedldgs orestroyed orseverely damaged.everely damaged.-12/13 Sept Slight damage.12/13 Sept Slight damage.RAFAF20/21 Feb 70 % of building20/21 Feb 70 % of buildingRAF areaAF destroyed.rea destroyed.

    t1/2 Mar Moderate damage,1/2 Mar Moderate damage,RAFAF

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    7. Alfred KnechtStuttgart\u25a08. Alfred TevesFrankfurt

    9* FischerFrankfurt10.Max GernerFrankfurt11..V.D.M.Frankfurt/Hedderheiml2*.LuftschiffbauZeppelin -Friedr ichshafen

    13. HackenfeldeBerlin/Spandau14, Siemens ApparatebauBerlin/Lichtenberg

    Aero-engine crankshafts .Carburetors foraero-engines +A/C components..

    Prop ellor s.Light metal castingssections, etc; radarequipment. Also experimental work.

    Instruments foraircraft ,

    Instruments forAircraft.

    14/15 Apr43 RAF20 Mar 3 machine shops,Bth AF workshops/ storage,& 20 bldgs destroyedor severely damaged.12/13 Sept Slight damage;RAP

    damage9 Jan Moderate #Bth AF12/13 Sept Very severe damage.RAF4 Oct 43 Moderate.Bth AF

    20/21 June Moderate.43 RAF7/8 Oct A3 Slight.RAF27/28 Apr Severe damage to RAF machine shops,foundry, & other

    bldgs; hangar, &other bldgs damaged*16/18 Mar Damage to hangar &Bth AF 2 bldgs 20 July Widespread damage*15th AFJan Moderate damage.RAF

    1/2 Mar U3 Slight.RAF' Jan Moderate.RAFC5-5268, AF

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    Target Importance1.-.AIRCRAFT# H. Minor Aircraft Components (continued)

    15 ., Neve Kuhler Aircraft components #.Berlin/Templehof16. Deutsche A/C components ,Messing WerkeBerlin

    *17. Pallas Aero-engine com-Apparate ponents , .Berlin18. Rotadisk A/C components.Berlin

    19 * Deutsche A/C components.IndustrieBerlin

    20. Schmitter Components forAugsburg aircraft ,# 21.. Schelte & Probably aircraftGieseke components.Leipzig22.Metallguss Light metal castingsLeipzig for A/C*23. Karl Krause A/C components.Leipzig24. F. Deckel A/C fuel pumps &Munich precision equipment.25.. Bayerisches Light metalLeichtmetall- castings for A/C.werk

    \ Munich i

    26* Waltherswerke Components for jetKiel A/C

    J

    Date ofAttack

    JanRAF21 JuneBth AF

    16/17 DecRAF16/17 DecRAF16/17 DecRAF

    25/26' FebRAF19/20 FebRAF7 JulyBth AF3/4 Dec 43RAF18 MarBth AF19 July15th AF31 JulyBth AF22 Sept15th AF24 AugBth AF12 SeptBth AF

    Damage

    Almost completedestruction.Severe damage.

    Moderate,43

    Slight,43

    Slight.43

    Moderate..Almost complete-destruction.Heavy damage*

    Slight.

    Moderate damage*Damage to press shop*Damage to 4 bldgs & '5 machine shop, pressshop* .Moderate damage.Damage to 6 unidentip-fied bldgs & small

    ;

    - warehouse,Damage to main bldg &2 unidentified bldgs* .27. Armament Fcty Flying bomb 24 Aug Severe damage toViTeimar/ components & Bth AF every major bldg*.,Buchenwald armaments

    C5-5268,AF67

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    #

    Target Importance* AIRCRAFT

    H. Minor Aircraft Components (continued)28. Leichtmetall Alloys & A/C com-Hanover ponents .29. Norddeutsche A/C components.LeichtmetallHamburg30. Aluminum Werke A/C (& M/T)Nurenburg components.31. 5.1.G.!.1,A Components forLyons Rhone aero-engines .32. Farina A/C componentsTurin33. SAFSA A/C instruments.Milan

    Date ofDamageAttack

    -22/23 Moderate.Sept* 43 -8/9 Oct'43 Moderate.RAF2/3 Aug 13 Moderate,RAF8/9 Mar 43 SlightRAF -29/30 Mar Severe damage to 2RAF large workshops;

    boiler house &- numerous other bldgs25 M?y Moderate damage.15th AF12/13 July A3 Moderate.RAF7/8 Aug 43 Moderate.RAF

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    Target Importance'\u2666 Tl> iHTI-FRTCTION BEARINGS

    1. Fugel-FischerSchweinfurt 19.7^ of Axis pre-attack supply. 17 AugBth AF 'U3>Ik Oct fU3Bth AF2k Fe'b Severe damage to 3Bth AF machine shops,foundry & dispatchcenter. Otherdamaged . bldgs13 Apr Large .machine shopBth AF damaged; 2 largemachine shops two-thirds destroyed;small sheds. & shopsdestroyed.

    19, 21 July Destruction of heatBth \F treatment shop &medium bldg. Damageto large machine shop,

    2. V, K. P. WerkSchweinfurt 18.7/ of Axis pre-attack supply.I 17 Aug'U3Bth AFheat treatment shop,medium bldg, forge.Slight

    (with Werk II 11 1 Oct'U3 ModerateBth AF2k Feb Severe damage to 3Bth hF machinebldgs . shops cr& other

    3. V. K. F. II Kith Werk Iup 17 &ug'U3 ModerateSchweinfurt plied 18.7^' of pre- Bth AFattack bearing Ik Oct'l+3 Severesupply. 2k Feb \u25a0Several bldgsBth *F damaged .13 Apr Assembly or machineBth AF shop severelydamaged .19,21 July Damage to stores &Bth AF packing department,3 machine shops ;&unidentified bldgs.

    U. V. K. F. 5.1^ of Axis pre 6 Sept'U3 SlightStuttgart attack supply Bth AF/ 25 Feb Damage to 3 large & 5. y. k. f. k*~b% of Axis pre 18 Bth AFJul-3 AugRAF8 Mar 1 medium, bldg.Moderate .damage3 of k large machineBerlin/ferkner attack supply. Bth AF shops apparentlygutted. Othersmall bldgs destroyed .

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    8.

    9.

    10.11.

    12.

    13.

    ll+.

    15.

    +16.

    21 JulyBth AF

    2k FebBth AF15 Sept \ u 2 6 6 6I+331 Bee '143Bth .KF9/10 MayRAF10/llMarf&F8 Nov l+315th AF1 Dec 'I+315th iP29 Mar.15th AF10 Nov l+315th AF3 Jan.15th AF21+ July15th AF

    l*K v>\u25a0'.

    Assembly-testingpacking bldgs,cage shop & officernearly destroyed;stores and dis-

    Heavy damage to 2large machineshops, inspection& packing shed &2 unidentifiedbldgs.Machine shops &2 unidentifiedbldgs damaged.Slight

    Severe

    Plant nearly devastated.A ll but 1 bldgdestroyed ordamaged.SlightSevereDamage to ringgrinding dept.SlightSevere

    1 of 2 large workshops destroyed.

    C5-5268,itf

    J ,^-jl\u0084 n

    KugelfischerEbelsbach

    Deutsche StarSchweinfurtC.A.M.Paris /BoisColombeS.R.O,AnnecyNadellaLa Ricameri

    R.I .V.Turin

    RfIV.Villar Perosa

    R.I.V.Orbessano

    Deutsdie Kugellager Ball-bearings.Leipzig/fehrenbergAnti-frictionbearings. Plantdispersed fromSchweinfurt*

    Ball-bearing cages,

    Bearings*

    Output l.?fo ofpre- attack supply.Needle bearings

    2.6% of Axis pre-attack supply.

    Former output 1.3$of Axis pre-attacksupply of bearings.

    Ball-bearings

    *>'% \i

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    111. OIL

    # A, Synthetic Plants1 Ammoniakwerke Synthetic oil 12 MayMerseburg/ (Bergius)-Capa- 28 MayLeuna city 600,000 tons/ Bth AFyear, Also nitrogen

    & chemicals.

    7 JulyBth AF20 JulyBth AF

    28,29JulyBth AF21; AugBth AF11,13 SeptBth AF27 SeptBth AF

    2, S,D. Treib- Synthetic oil 12 Maystof fwerke (Bergius) Capa- Bth FBrux city 750,000 tons/year.21 July15th AF

    2k AugBth AF 11,23 SeptBth i.P

    Severe damage.Damage to pre-heaters, injectorbldg. paste prepepation bldg. carbonising ovens. Fertilizer section-damage to bldg,boiler house, gasholder. Syntheticammonia plant*Work-shop damaged,Methanol plantdamaged.Damage to boilerhouse, ammoniaplant, offices.Damage to contactoven house, &numerous otherbldgs. Also gasholders, pumtohouse.Widespread damage.

    Moderate widespreaddamage.Severe damage.Moderate damages.Damage to blowerhouse, lf. gasholders,power plant & in-jector house, &gasgenerators.Severe damage' toboiler houses, in-jector house, compressor house,other bldgs,cool-ing tower.Damage to injectorhouses, power sta-tion & 2 tanks.Considerable damage.

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    Targetm 111. OIL (continued)A. Synthetic Plants3. BydrierwerkePolitz

    #

    !(.. BraunkohleBenz inBohlen5. BraunkohleBenz in2eitz

    #

    Importance Attack

    Synthetic oil*- 29 May-(Bergius) Capa- Bth AFcity 600,000 tons/year.

    20 Juneath AF

    25 AugBth AF

    Synthetic oil- 12 May(Bergius) Capa- 29 Junecity 350,000 tons/ Bth AFyear,.;7 JulyBth AF16 AugBth AF

    Synthetic oil- 12,28 May(Bergius)-Capa- Bth 4Fcity J460,000tons/year.

    16 AugBth AF

    72

    Damage ,

    Damage to injectorcirculathr. house, 2workshops, boilers, &dust extraction plant.Minor damage to compressor house, gas washing'bldg & 10 bldgs, 6tanks & gasholdersdestroyed.Damage to gas generating Dlants, pastepreparation plant &\u25a0injector houses, gaswashing house,compressor house & iso-o-ctaneplant. More than 20tanks destroyed ordamaged.Damage to water gasplant, boilers, injector & circulatorhouse, & miscellaneousbldgs.Considerable damage..Damage to gas generating plant, 5 gasholder^,

    \u25a0h tanks, distillationunits, & several unidentified bldgs.Damage to boiler house.,generator house, liquidair plant,& blowerhouse.Damage to coal plant& gasholder, tanks,boiler house, generator hall,& coolingtowers.Damage to gas purification plants, maincompressor bldg,boilerhouse, gas generating;plant, injector houses,storage & feed stocktanks, & gasholde lT,Damage to boiler housegas treatment plant,3 tanks & unidentifiedbldgs,.

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    111. OIL (continued)# A # Synthetic Plants6. Braunkohle Synthetic oil- 28 MayBen zin (Bergius)-Capa-* Bth AFMagdeburg/ city 250,000

    Rothensee tons/year.20 JuneBth AF

    16 AugBth AF

    11,12 SeptBth AF7. Gelsenkirchen Synthetic oil- 12/13 JuneBergwerks (Bergius)-Capa

    Damage to compressorhouse, gas works, pastepreparation plant,liquid air plant & injector house, workshop,& 3 bldgs.Damage to 5 gasholders,stripping column compressor house, injectorhouse, H/>> removalplant, conversioncolumns , ta r storagetanks , tanks , pumphouse ,distillationplants, tube still,workshops & stores*Severe damage to. 3 work-shops, 3 tanks, gasholder,stores bldg, gas purification plant,distillation plant & otherbldgs.Damage to compressorhouse, gas purificationplant, hydro gen at ionstalls, injector house,distillation plant, gas-holder, 5 small bldgs ,&l\. tanks .Severe damage to injection houses, gasgenerating plants,hydro genati on stalls,paste preparation plant;damage to 13 coolingtowers, 3 large tanks,h cooling towers, 6medium tanks, gasholders,unidentified bldgs,compressor houses, mainboiler hall,& coalhandling plant.Damage to boiler house,3 workshops, injectorhouse, gasholder,distillation plant & otherbldgs.Moderate damage,Moderate damage .

    C5-5268,AF

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    ' ' . \u25a0Importance Date ofAttack Damage111. OIL (continued)

    # A. Synthetic Plants -8. Hydrierwerke Synthetic oil 18/l9 July Widespread damage includ8 /l9Scholven (Bergius) .Capa50,000 plant jcompressor house ,&tons /year. many unidentified "buildings.3 small tanks destroyed& 3 damaged.27 Aug Damage to boiler house,

    15th AF blower house, 3 gasholders,briquetting plant, coalpreparation, lank,centrafuge house, 3 un- identified bldgs.13 Sept Minor damage.15th AF -10. l.G.Farben Synthetic oil 7 July Minor scattered damage.Blechhammer (Bergius ).Cp.pa- 15th AF{South]) city 125,000 7 Aug7 Aug Damage to 2 gasholders,tons/^rear 15th AF workshops ,storage sheds ,&miscellaneous bldgs.22 Aug Damage to boiler house,

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    Target Importance Attack Damage111. OIL (continued)

    # A. Synthetic Plants -oil ModerateDortmund (Fischer- Tropsch) RAFCapacity 300,000 12 Sept. Damage to gasholder & sevtons/year. RAF eral important bldgs.

    19 Hoes ch-Ben zin Synthetic 23/214. May'lt3

    .1

    20. Gewerkschaft Synthetic oil l/2July Damage to pump house, &Rheinpreussen (Fischer Tropsch) RAF other bldgs.Meerbeck/komberg Capacity 190,000 11/l2 Considerable major damagetons /year. 20/21 to important installations.JulyV RAF27 Aug Damage to contact ovenRAF house, water gas plant,distillation plant, 3 tanks,cooling tower, 2 smallunidentified bldgs.

    21. Ruhr ben zin Synthetic oil 16/l7 June Damage to 2 tpnks, small

    Sterirade (Fischer Tropsch) RAF bldg, contact oven house,Capacity 125,000 gas purification plant,

    tons /year. Also compressor house, ammonianitrates. synthesis, fertilizer silo>,

    research bldg, catalystplant & 3 towers.-18 /l9 Aug Damage to contact ovenRAF house, blower house, gasholder, sulphur installa1 tion & gasholder.30 Sept MinorRAF

    Schaffgotsch Ben zin22. Odertal Synthetic 7 July damage, al-yn t oil Considerable(Fischer Tropsch) 15th AF though not to mainCapacity 110,000 objectives.tons/year. 22 Aug Damage to contact oven15th AF house, pump house, blowerhouse, gasholders,3cracking plant.13 Sept Minor damage.15th AFEssener Steinkohle

    Synthetic 11 Sept(Fischer Tropsch) RAF oven house, water gas plant,Capacity 100,000 gas purification plant;tons /year. coking plant^power station& boiler house; coolingtowers, 3 large gasholders.

    23. Kamen Syn oil Severe damage to contact

    oil storage tanks.21+. Klockner Synthetic oil 11 Sept Moderate damage.Winterschall (Fischer Tropsch) RAFCastrop Rauxel Capacity 100,000tons/year.

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    111. OIL (continued)# B. Refineries

    25. Astra Roman a Oil refinery- 1 Aug TU3Ploesti Capacity 1,750,000. .9th.AFtons/year. ' 21+ April5 May18 May15th AF31 May15th AF11 June15th AF28 July15th AF17,18- Aug15th AF

    2. Steau Romana O il refinery- 1 Aug 'I+3Campin a Capacity 9th AF1,500,000 tons/ 5/6 Mayyear. Medit.AF

    6 May15th AF

    11 June15th AF10 Aug15th AF18 AugAF15th

    27. Concordia Vega Oil refinery- 21+ AprilPloesti capacity 1,1+50,000 5 Marchtons/year. 15th AF31 MayAF 15th11 June15th AF9 July15th AF

    SevereDistillation & crackingplants damaged ;23 large &medium tasks destroyed;several sheds destroyed ordamaged.Large storage tank damaged,2 tanks damaged.1 tank destroyed,! damagedDamage to distillationunit, cooling tower &tanks \u2666-Destruction of 3 largetanks, 2 cooling towers,1 large bldg.Boiler housedamaged .Very severe

    large oil storage tanks3destroyed. Distillationplants seriously damaged.Dubbs cracking plantdamaged ,McKee & VacuumDis. Plants slightlydamage, other bldgsdamagedj3A- of oil tanksdamaged.2 tanks damaged.Damage to 2 distillationunits ,stills,storehouses,laboratory, workshops; 6process tanks destroyed.Damage to boiler house &3 tanks ;9 tanks destroyed.Severe damage to crackingplant, 23 tanks destrojsd.Processing plants destroyed & distilling units,cracking plant,stabilisation plant & asphaltplant hit.1 tank gutted.Very considerable damageto all parts of therefinery.H^^lJH

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    B. Refineries28. Romano Ameri- O il refinerycana Refinery CapacityPloesti 1,170,000tons /year.

    *

    29. Phoenix Orion O il refineryPloesti Capacity730,000 tons/year. Activeprior to attack.-30. Standard O il re fineryPloesti Capacity 550,000tons/year.

    Creditul Minier Oil refinery- 31. Bra zi Capacity535,000 tons/year.

    31 May15th AF

    10 June15th AF

    15 July15th AF22 July15th AF26/27 JulyRAF Med.10 Aug15th AF18 Aug15th AF1 Aug '2+39th AF2k April5 May15th AF

    5 May15th AF28 July15th AF17 AugAF15th1 Aug'i|.39th AFJuly1515th AF31 July15th AF

    1 medium oil tank destroyed; 2 tanks severelydamaged; 2 minor damage.Stabilization & distillat-ion bldgs damaged.2 tanks damaged. Storagetank destroyed. Damageto process tanks; alsosmall process tanks.Boiler house roof damaged.Small shed damaged.Stabilization plant damaged. Tanks destroyed.2 tanks burned out.Considerable damage's totanks .Damage to 2 bldg,boilerhouse process tanks;3bldgs destroyed.Severe damage.

    ModerateDistillation plant &unidentified installationsdamaged; numerous medium& small tanks destroyed.Destruction of boiler &power houses.Damage to Dubbs crackingplant, boiler house &distillation plant, 9tanks destroyed.Slight fresh damage, .Severe damage to boilerhouse, power house, bldgof Lube O il Plant.Very severe.Slight damage.Tank damaged.

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    Aquila

    Ploesti

    33 PhoenixUnireaPloesti

    3U XeniaPloesti35* Petrolmina( tumina )Ploesti36. RedeventaPloesti

    37.PrahovaBucharest

    38. Vacuum(Photo gen)Brasov

    -Oil refineryCapacity 535,000tons /year. In-active sinceAug. 19Ub attack.

    Oil refineryCapacity h)jp 000OOOstons /year.

    Oil refineryCapacity 290,000tons/year.

    Oil refineryCapacity 150,000tons /yearOil refineryCapacity 100,000tons /year .Oil refineryCapacity 200,000tons /year ,

    Oil refineryCapacity 35,000tons/year.

    5 May15th AF11 June15th AF31 lay15th AF

    15 July15th AF28 July15th AF17 Aug15th 4F5 May15th AF9 July15th AF5 May15th AF

    July15 J15th AF

    U April15th AF3 July15th AF

    16 April15th AFk July15th w n

    -14. storage tanksburned out, othersdamaged .Sheds damaged .Four large oil tanksburned out, possibly another l/ 3-destroyed g l l argeg 1 largesheds;roof damage to previous damaged bldg.3 other sheds damageddamage to Dubbscracking plant.-2 unidentified bldgsdamaged .-3 tanks destroyed.-Severe damage toboiler house & 2small bldgs .-2 tanks destroyed,distillation plantinactive.-6 tanks destroyed ;unidentified bldgsdamaged .Sheds destroyed ordamaged. 12 tanksdestroyed. Distilla-tion unit damaged.Damage to Shellstills, pump house& several unidentified bl-dgs.

    -ModerateDamage to largeunidentified bldg& small shed. Des-

    truction of largeoil tank.

    -Damage to tanks ,probable distilla-tion unit, storagebldgs,-R^fitierV,destroyedC5-5268',AF

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    \u266639. Shell KoolazBudapest/Czepel

    JL(3 So cony VacuumAlmasfuzito

    1414.. Hydroben zenPetfurdo

    Oil re fine ry-Capacity175,000 tons/year.

    Oil refinery-Capacity 60,000tons /year.

    Oil refinery-Capacity 60,000tons /year.

    Oil refinery-Capacity 150,000tons/year.

    Oil refinery-Capacity 125,000tons /year.Oil refineryCapacity 100,000tons /year.

    114 . June15th /\F

    2 Julylk July15th AF17 Sept15th AF3 April15th AF114 . JulyBth AF17 Sept15th AF114 . June15th AF

    Ik July15th AF16 June15th AF

    20 Sept15th AF114 . June15th AF9 Aug15th AF

    ill June15th AF

    Damage to pumphouse,boiler house, treatingplant & asphalt plant.J4 I tanks destroyed & 5damaged. Laboratorydestroyed. Damage toGrease bldg, Butanestorage, 6 sheds.Numerous tanks & installations damaged.Heavy damage.

    Serious damage ;everalbldgs gutted & others including distillationplant, damaged.2 tanks destroyed.. Somedamage to bldgs Heavy damage.

    Damage to storage tanksfor finished products,lubricating oil plant,boiler houses & probable^distillation unit.Plant made completelyinoperative.Damage to tanks ,crackingunit, treatment unit,paraffin plant, boiler house,distillation plants,centrifuges, L|2 storagetanks destroyed & 5damaged;Severe damage.

    Damage to boiler house.Severe damage to stills,boiler house, wax works,oil storage tanks, unidentified bldgs \u2666-Damage to cooling tower.power plant, 2 gr\s genera- \tioft plant sheds,& compressor bldgs,*L\ t9j&s^ de^|^o^e%.* 7^ small taril|s' daj^royed.Nitrogen plant damaged*

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    -Target Importance Attack Drmaf & '* *\u25a0>-> . &M~_ Is111. OIL (continued)

    # B. RefineriesIS. Magyar O il refinery lh June Damage to distillationrsozony Capacity 100,000 15th AF units, pump house, boilertons /year. house, transformer house,unidentified bldgs, oil4 "storage tanks.21 Aug Damage to small shed, 315th AF tanks & unidentified bldgs28 Aug Damage to distillation15th AF unit, boiler house, pumphouse, & other bldgs. 8tanks damaged or wrecked.

    1j.6. Shell-Caprag O il refinery lU June 19 tanks & 8 bldgs or(Sisak) Capacity 100,000 15th AF sheds destroyed. Damagetons/year. to 14. sheds & boiler house.

    I+7. Standard O il refinery 10/ll June 3 tanks damaged & If.Vacuum Capacity 100,000 RAF destroyed. 3 bldgs damagedBrod tons /year. & 12 destroyed.1 July Damage to 9 small mcd15th AF process tanks, power plaob^Destruction of misc. bldgs,2 medium & 8 small tanks,8/9 July 6 tanks destroyed.Mcd R^FIU/15 Further severe damage.JulyMcd RA.F

    9" Aug Unidentified bldg damaged.15th-.iFijS.Sumadisk O il refinery 11 June - 2 tanks destroyed, 2 bldgsSmederovo Capacity Ixo,ooo 15th AF damaged.

    toas/year. 16/17 July Boiler house heavily dam15th AF aged. 3 tanks wrecked.k9*Ioll O il refinery 114 . June Ten tanks destroyed orOsijek Capacity 20,000 15th AF damaged. Stabilizationtons/year. plant & distillation'

    units damaged.50. Lispe O il field inst- 30 July Gasoline plant seriously

    Budafapuszta allations in- Bth A'p damaged. Moderate damagecluding gasoline to workshops & tank area.plant ,pumps ,etc.51. Winters chall O il refinery 16 June 1 earth-walled storageVienna /Lobau Capacity 200,000 15th AF tank burnt out; foundattons/year. ions for new i?a^Jj|r ||i^disturbed.'' Jjj3^} Damage to puinphot26ft 15thf4AF', receivingeceiving tanks ,**storagefiAF^, tanks,1) y, f^ '^ *tanks, storage sheds.Destruction of 2 storagetanks 05-5268^

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    ni. oil

    # B. Refineries51 Winters chall (continued) 22 AugVienna/Lobau 15th AF10 Sept15th If52. Shell Oil refinery 16 JuneVienna/ Capacity 100,000 15th AFFloridsdorf tons/year. 26 June15th AF

    8 July15th AF

    53* So cony Oil refinery 16 JuneVacuum Capacity 60,000 15th AFVienna/fcagran tons/year

    SU. NovaOcl Oil refinery 16 JuneVienna/ Capacity 50,000 15th AFS chwe chat tons /year.26 June15th AF10 Sept15th AF

    55. Fanto O il refinery 8 JulyVienna/ Capacity 14.0,000 15th AFVosendorf tons/year. 23 Aug15th AF56. Creditul Minier Oil refinery 8 July\Vienna/ Capacity 15th AFKorneuberg 50,000 tons/ 22 Augustyear. 15th AF57- \u25a0Skodawerke- in- 26 June.Chemicals/Wetzler eluding- Toluol 15th AF+ Vienna/ from Petroleum.MoGsibierbaum Also acids & ferti

    t lizers

    *>.$.i^jSmall unidentified bldgsdamaged or destroyed.Damage to pump house, 2tanks & other equipment.Numerous sheds & severaltanks damaged or destroyed.Damage to 2 bldgs, 2boiler houses, paraffinbldg, workshop, filterpress, cooling plant, lubeoil storage & tanks.Considerable damage tostills ,boiler house &other installations.Damage to rectificationplant, boiler,house, engine& pumphouse, Destruction of3 stills, pumphouse,cleaning plant, asphalt plant, 7 tanks damaged.7 tanks destroyed.Damageto pumphouse, tanks, boilerhouse stabilization plant,& other "&>ldgs.Damage to distillationunit tanks, 2 pumphousestorage sheds.Heavy damage.Heavy damage to distillation unit & 7 tanks.Severe damage to luSneoil plant, servicing bldg& warehouse.9 tanks & unidentifiedbldgs destroyed or damaged,* Severe damage to l

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    111. OIL (continued)\u2666 B. Refineries

    57* Skodawerke^continued) 28 AugWetzler 15th AFVienna/Moosbi erbaum'58* Refinery Oil refinery 26 JuneDrohobyez Capacity 190,000 Bth AFtons/year

    59. Pol ski Oil Refinery 8 AugTrzebinia Capacity 300,000 Bth AFtons /year.

    60. Fanto Oil refinery 2l\. AugPardubice Capabity 200,000 15th AFtons /year .61. Government Oil refinery 20 Augjf-? 15theimery Capacity 90,000 AFDubova tons/year.

    62. Vacuum Oil refinery 21; AugKolin Capacity 90,000 15th IFtons/year.63 Vacuum Oil refinery 20 AugCzechowice Capacity 75,000 15th AFton s /year.61;. Fanto Werk Oil refinery '29 Aug

    Bohumin Capacity 60,000 AF15thtons/year.65. A.G.I.P. Capacity 150,000 25 Feb# Refinery tons per year. 15th AFFiume Plant active but

    not needed by Germany,

    83 C^ ;

    Damge to power stationsulphuric acid plant, &ammonia synthesis plant.

    Damage to wax treatingplant,& distillation unit,15 large & 5 smaller tanksdestroyed.Severe damage to waxplants, pa eking shed,lubricating oil plant,filterhouse, Edeleanupiant, laboratory & 2distillation units, 19tanks destroyed othersdamaged.Damage to distillationunits ,2 boiler houses, oiltreatment plant,packingsheds ,workshops, 6 unidentified bldgs.Very heavy damage to 2distillation units &cracking plant, asphalt

    treatment plant, boilerhouse & storage bldg.Tanks destroyed or damaged.Damage to distillationunit, boiler house, powerhouse, other minor damage.Serious damage to distil-lation plants, boilerhouse, centrifugatingplant & pump house:. Destruction of 14. large &several smaller tanks.Damage to boiler house,purification plant & 2unidentified bldgs.Sevene- damage to 6-bay &2-bay bldgs, other bldgs,& process tanks.' mtf1!!^

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    # B. Refineries66. Roms aFiume67. 5..1.A.P.Trieste68. AquilaTrieste

    69. AC-IPPorto Marghera

    70. ShellSpezia

    71. PetroliferaFornova DiTaroa.r .A.p72. Leghorn

    73. u25a0?Berat

    7l+. PechelbronnMerkwiller

    75* CompagnieIndus .des.PetrolesSete/Frontignan76. Etang de ThauSete/Balaruc

    Oil refineryCapacity 130,000tons/year.Oil refineryCapacity 150,000tons/year.Oil refineryCapacity 350,00 0tons /year.

    Oil refineryCapacity 1+50,000tons /year. Alsostorage

    Oil refineryCapacity U50,000tons/year.Oil refineryCapacity 50,000tons/year.Oil refinery

    Small toppingrefinery withcapacity of10,000 tons/yearOil refineryCapacity 120,000tons/year.Oil refineryCaps city 300,000tons/yeer. Not inoperationOil refineryCapacity unknownNot in operation

    Date oAttacl

    19/20July15th AF6 JulyJuly1515th AF9/lO JuneRAF10 June15th AF

    19 May15th AF25 May15th AF9,10 June15th A*'19,22 May15th AF22 June15th AF

    28 J4ay,'U3U.S. Med.23 July15th AF

    3 AugBth AF

    25 June15th AF

    25 June15th AE . ?%os.

    84

    Damage to dewaxing plant,& boiler house. 9 tanksdestroyed.Heavy damage.Damage to a few tanks &sheds.Very severe damage \u25a0; crudeoil dist. unit & boilerhouse damaged. Bdeleanuunit destroyed. Severedamage to tanks & otherbldgs.Tanks destroyed. Bldgsdamaged.Very severe damage.2 sheds destroyed. Block ofbldgs damaged.Damage to cracking plaittopping plant, tanks ,& oildepot.8 tanks & pumps destroyed.End of stills hit.

    Severe

    Sheds & cooling tower

    Nearly every bldg heavilydamaged.

    Damage to 6 tanks ,crackingplant, stores, & unidentifiedbldgs. Destruction of 8small tanks & unidentifiedbldgs.

    ,** {'

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    - -

    /

    \ u25a 0 -?\u25a0 \u 2 5 a0 \u 2 5 a0 \u 2 5 a0 \u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0- \ u25a0

    Target111. OIL (continued)

    B. Refineries77 PechelbronnDonges

    78* S.G.H.P.Courchelettes

    79 TexasBee d'Ambes

    80. ShellPaullic

    81. RhenaniaOssagHamburg/Harburg

    82. EbanoHamburg/fearburg

    83. EuropaischeTanklagerHamburg

    "~~ ~"~~ ~ "flayage % [|*Efj|- ' *^|LU

    Almost all bldgs damaged;13 large tanks & manysmaller tanks destroyed.Several more tanks destroyed.Almost every bldg hit,with power plant & 3 bldgscomplexes severely damaged.

    Severe damage, with 13tanks destroyed or damaged.

    11 small bldgs &numeroustanks destroyed. Damage todistillation & crackingunits 5 main bldgs & 6 smallbldgs destroyed. 6 mediumtanks damaged.ModerateDamage to distillationplants ,2boiler houses,cracking plant, toppingplant, wax extraction,asphalt treatment & stor-age, pumping stations. 11unidentified bldgs destroycd.Destruction of 11 tanks.Damage to processing plstfbmany tanks ,s small unidentified bldgs.Hits on distillation plant& oil stores.Minor damage.Damage to cracking plant,large group of tanks,boiler houses & severalbldgs. 30 large iatf&ff^destroyed^ t \- y* v\u25a0.f.f

    '- ~-\u25a0 ; \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 Date ofImportance Attack

    livlm 1Oil re fineryCapacity 250,000tons /year. Usedfor storage.

    -Oil refineryFormer capacity300,000 tons.Used for storageonly*Oil storesRefining of350,000 tons/year capacity.Inactive.Oil storesRefining of500,000 tons/year capacity.InactiveOil refineryCapacity 550,000tons/year.

    Oil refineryCapacity I+oo,oootons /year.

    Oil refineryI+oo,ooo tons/year capacity

    23/2U JulyRAP2U/^5 JulyRAF3 AugBth AF

    h AugRAF

    h AugRAF6 AugBth AF

    2/3 Aug'l;3RAF20 JuneBth AF

    6 AugBth AF

    20 JuneBth AF6 AugBth AF18 June20 JuneBth AF

    *'\\'% \

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    Target Importance111. OIL (continued)

    B. Refineries# 814.. Rhenania Oil refineryOssag Capacity 130,000Hamburg tons /year.85. Julius Oil refinerySchindler Capacity ljO,oooHamburg tons /year

    86. D.eutsche Vacuum Oil refineryHamburg/Schulau Capacity 18,000tons /year

    87. Albrecht Schlieman Oil refineryHamburg & storage.88. Olex Dutsche Oil refineryBenzinHamburg

    89. Deutsche Erdol Oil refinery(Deurag)Deurag)Hanover/V'isburg Capacitytons/year 300,000

    90. iiJemmingstedt Oil mine & oilrefinery. Capacity 190,000tons/year.

    #

    Date ofAttack Damage

    1 j/^PWdfelVPama^e' to 2 boiled nouses ,Bth AF several distillation plants2 stores bldgs manytanks. Miscellaneousbldgs destroyed.20 June Hits on main distilla-Bth AF tion plant, storage tanks28/29RAF July

    & power5 tanks housedestroyed.Karch 'I+3 ModerateSAF6 AugBth AF 2 large & 15 small/medium tanks destroyed.Damage to distillation

    plant, boiler house,filtration & finishedproducts plants.2/3 Aug 'li ModerateRAF20 June Severe damage.Bth AF2k Aug Moderate damage.Bth AF11, 12 Sept Moderate damage .Bth 4F2/3 Aug 'U 3 Destroyed.RAF.20 June Hits on Dubbs crackingBth AF plant, stabilization plant,polymerisation plant,

    dew axing plant, lube oilplant, 13 tanks & largeunidentified bldg.18 July Several bldgs destroyed.Bth AFh Aug Severe damage to distil-Bth AF lation unit, other bldgs,3 tanks works bop &

    cooling tower.6 Aug 2 tanks & sheds damaged.Bth AF

    ' V,-.r* "Si V\>

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    a

    #

    B. Refineries90. Heramingstedt

    91. Ma WagOstermoor

    92.DeutscheGasolinEmmerich93* DeutscheVacuumBremen/Oslebshausen9U DeutscheGasolin

    Dollbergen

    95. ErdolSalzbergen

    96. Deutsche OilRositz97 WestfallischeMineral

    Dortmund98. ReinachMilan

    (continued)

    Oil refineryCapacity 15Q,000tons/year.Oil refineryCapacity 60 ,500tons/^ear .Oil refineryCapacity 8O;6OOtons /year .Operating ondistillates iOil refineryCapacity UOjOOOtons /year. Oper-ating on distil**lates.Oil refineryCapacity 30,000tons/year. Oper-ating on distil-lates.Oil refineryCapacity 120,000tons/year.Lubricating oils

    Lubricating oils

    2k AugBth AF12 SeptBth AF -20 JuneBth AF114. JuneBth iF

    * $)e

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    102. TeerverwertungDuisburg

    103. Mo lbisLeipzig

    lOlj.. Beer SohneDortmund105 GelsenkirchenBergworksDuisburg106. GrossgasereiMagdeburg/

    Rothensee

    Tar distiHates

    Low temperaturecarbonization &coal ta r treatment.Tar distillation

    Coke & ta r distillates

    Gas & ta r distillation.

    107. Noblee v Thorl Vegetable oil re-Hamburg108. RhenaniaOssag

    Dresden/Freital

    109. Oelfabriken Vegetable oils.GrossberauBremenfinery & hydrogenation plant-est 26,000 tons/year capacity.Vegetable oilrefineryPre-attack capacity 6,000 tons/year.

    29/30 Mar 11|328 MayBth AF

    -Slight6 bldgs severely damaged,.

    22/23 May ModerateRAF12/l3 Mayi4.3-ModerateRAF21/22 May12 SeptBth AF

    Dec 'U3Bth AF20 JuneBth AF

    2k AugBth AF

    18 /l9 AugRAF '

    Moderate

    Moderate

    SlightHits onsmallertanks .

    damage.

    damage.damage.

    damage.

    large bldg,bldgs, & oil

    Heavy damage to vegetableoil plant.

    Heavy damage.

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    LEW Date of DamageImportance Rating AttackTarget

    # V SUBMARINE YARDS1. Deutsche WerftKiel U-boats on slips - (14) 14 May '^-Moderate3% of total under |i||J%^ h_|fconstruction in BH AlI"}Wfc ffi^^W^fa\u25a0 \u25a0%Germany in Feb. lW |'3sfl^hW \ *: '% iii\u25a0*&PiLaJrijgj If11Bth AF^" '""'* ~ *22 May -MinorBth AF18 July -Engineering shops,Bth AF carpenter's shops,power stationdamaged.23/24 July -Damage to stores,facilities, shipp16/17RAF Aug ing & buildings30 Aug -Damage to 1 largeBth AF bldg & 3 mediumbldgs.

    2. KruppKiel Germania U-boats on slips-lop of total underconstruction inGermany in Feb 1944 (1-j-) U MayBth AF5 JanBth AF22 May '43 -Severe-Slight-MinorBth AF6 July -Damage to erectingBth AF & testing shop,small bldgs, &boiler shop.30 Aug -Damage to erectingBth AF & testing shop,paint & joinersshop, 2 unidentified bldgs; dcstruction of carpenters shops &5 unidentified bldgs

    3. Kriegsmarine Shipbuilding, in (14) 25 July '43-ModerateWerft cluding sub- Bth AFKiel marines. 6 July -ModerateBth AF

    23/2416/17RAFJuly -4 engineAug damaged,drydocks

    shops,2 floatingsunk. 4. Naval ArsenalKiel Shipbuilding (1) 30 AugBth AF30 Aug3th AF -Moderate-Moderate damage.

    5. .Blohm & Voss Y/arships, includ (1-0 26 July '^Severe :\u25a0 y\Hamburg ing submarines,diesel engines &other equipment. fU^.^-.' :l Slight \u25a 0\u25a 0 . \u25a 0\u25a 0\u25a 0 -\u25a0*- - C5-5268,AF90

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    6. Howaldts Werke Submarine con- (i) 26 July '43 -ModerateHamburg7, Deutsche WerftHamburg8. Stulchen SohnHamburg

    * 9. SchiffsbauHamburg

    10. DeschimagBremen11. Atlas WerkeBremen12. Deschimag*

    Bremerhaven13. Norddeutschewerft

    Bremerhaven14. UnterweserBremerhaven15. StettinerOderwerkeStettin

    16. StettinerVulkanwerftStettin

    struction

    Submarines, tankers,small freightersSubmarines

    Submarine- Research-Shipyard submarines

    & naval vessels.

    Shipyard producingsmall naval vessels,iship propellors &other equipment.Shipbuilding

    Shipbuilding

    Shipbuilding

    Submarine & shipconstruction.

    Submarine construction k shiprepair.

    Bth AF18 JuneBth AF

    4 AugBth AF

    (2) AugBth AF(2) July '43RAF(2) July '43RAF(l)8 Oct '43Bth AFJuly29Bth AF(2) Dec. '43Bth AF18/19 AugRAF(1) 18/19 SeptRAF(3) 18/19 Sept

    RAF(2) 18/19 SeptRAF(1) 13 MayBth AF

    16/17 AugRAF

    (2) 11 AprilBth AF13 MayBth AF

    -1 medium & 3 largebldgs destroyed,roof damage to 2large bldgs.-Damage to framebending & plateshops, angle barsmithery, stores& sheds.Moderate

    Moderate

    Moderate

    -Moderate-7 bldgs destroyedor damaged.-ModerateHeavy damage toevery major bldg.Severe

    Moderate

    Severe

    -Medium & 1 smallbldgs destroyed.-Destruction of10 bldgs. . Severedamage to 16 bldgs.-Damage to 4 unidentified bldgs.-Plate shops &several bldgs.

    V> \u25a 0\u25a 0:

    C5~5268,AF91

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    V

    MEWEW Date ofate ofTargetarget Importancemportance Ratingating Attackttack Damageamage

    T SUBMARINE 'YARDSUBMARINE 'YARDS ont'd.)nt'd.)CcCcCont'd.ont'd. -17. Schiffwerft7. Schiffwerft U-boats on-boats slipsn slips (2)2) 20 Feb0 -Moderateeb -ModerateRostockostock 0o of total undero of total under Bth AFth AFconstruction inonstruction inGermany in Feb. 194-4ermany in Feb. 194-4-18. Marine8. Werftarine Werft U-boats on-boats slipsn slips (2)2) 22 Mar '4-3 -Moderate,2 Mar '4-3 -Moderate,Wilhelmshafenilhelmshafen U% of total under% of total under Bth. AFth. AFconstruction inonstruction in 21 May f43 -Moderate1 May f43 -ModerateGermany in Feb. 194-4-.ermany in Feb. 194-4-. Bth AFth AFMost importantost important 11 June f43 -Moderate1 June f43 -ModerateGerman Navalerman Base.aval Base. Bth AFth AF3'Nov '43'Nov -Moderate43 -ModerateBth AFth AF3 Feb Severe damage toFeb Severe damage toBth AF several shops,th AF several shops,- stores, &tores, otherotherbldgs.ldgs.19. Nordseewerke9. Nordseewerke Submarines &ubmarines smallsmall (2)2) 2 Oct '43 -ModerateOct '43 -Moderate

    Emdenmden naval vessels.aval vessels. Bth AFth AF6 Sept Severe damage toSept Severe damage toRAF engineeringAF shopsngineering shopsfoundries, 3oundries, bldgs3 bldgs

    20. Bremer0. Vulkanremer Vulkan Submarinesubmarines (2)2) 18 Mar '4.3 Severe8 Mar '4.3 SevereVegesackegesack Bth AFth AF21 . Flensburger1. Flensburger Submarinesubmarines (1)1) 19 May '43 Moderate9 May '43 ModerateSchiffsbauchiffsbau Bth AFth AFFlensburglensburg

    jJSvR**I*lWW |*j J%iii \u25a0JsSt

    92

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    MEW Date ofTarget Importance Rating Attack Damage

    VI TANKS AM)MOTOR TRANSPORT

    #

    1. HenschelKassel

    2. KlocknerHumbolt-DeutzCologne3. Sulzer

    Mannheim

    4. Daimler BenzMannheim5.Motoren MannheimMannheim6. EisenwerkWulfelHanover7. Klockner-Humbolt-Deutz

    Berlin8. RenaultParis9. ForaAntwerp10. S.P.A.Turin11. RheinmetallBorsig

    Berlin/Rheinickendorf12. Daimler BenzBerlin/Marienfelde.

    Tanks, locomotives,trucks .Engines, trucks

    Diesel engines

    Diesel engines

    Diesel engines

    Steel, gears,transmissions

    MV repairs

    Motor trucks &tanks

    Motor trucks

    Lorries & engines

    Tanks, AFV,munitions,armaments .Tanks & aero-engines

    1+ 3/4 Oct '43 SlightRAF22/23 Oct '43-ModerateRAF

    1 3/4 July '43 -SevereRAF2 16/17 Apr '.43-Slight

    RAF9/10 Aug '43- -SlightRAF '5/6- Sept 43 "ModerateRAF2 18/19 Nov '43-ModerateRAF2 9/10 Mar '43 -Slight

    RAT23/24 Sept '43-SlightRAF2 22/23 Sept '43-ModerateRAF2 1/2 Mar '43 -ModerateRAF

    23/24 Aug '43-ModerateRAF'4 Apr '43 -SevereBth AF15 Sept '43 -Moderate

    \u25a0Bth AF '2 June 43 -ModerateBth AF12/13 July '43-ModerateRAF

    1+ Jan 45$ of bldgs.RAF destroyed ordamaged.

    1% 23/24 Nov '43-ModerateRAFJan-Feb Moderate damage.RAF

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    ""MEWTarget Importance Rating

    VI. TANKS AM) MOTOR TRANSPORT (continued)\u2666 13. M*I,A.G. Tanks and A/C 1Brunswick/ componentsNeupetritor

    1-4. Fr. KruppGrusonwerkeMagdeburg

    15. M.A.N.Nuremburg

    fi. NibelungenSt. Valentin17. Maybach Motore'nFriedrichshaf en

    Medium tanks '1heavy engineering.

    Diesel engines,heavy tanks,armoured cars.

    Assembly of MarkIV & VI tanks.

    Tank& AFV, & ACengines .

    1

    1

    Date ofAttack

    FebBth AF8 AprBth AF5 Aug.Bth AF

    Damage

    -Severe damage.-Moderate damage.-Severe damage tolarge workshop,,stores, damage tounidentified bldgs,3 large workshops,& power house.

    rw,pA -r ,ffl r?s f i JI1

    13/14 Aug-Damage to 3 workshops,RAF 2 machine shops, &stores .28 Sept -Slight damage.Bth AF21/22 Jan Moderate damage.RAF5 Aug -Severe damage toBth AF foundries, repairshops, 2 pattern

    shops, boiler shop,assembly shop, &stores. Damage tovery large ma-chine & assemblyshops .11 Sept -Damage to 2 machineBth AF shops, probablestores & unidentified bldgs.

    8/9Mar.'43-ModerateRAF10 Sept -Damage to erectingBth AF shop, 3 shops, 2unidentified bldgs,& stores.20/21 Aug-Damage to componentsMed. AF shop, & unidentifiedbldgs'-20/21 June 43 SlightRAF16,18 Mar-New bldg. 1/3 gutted.Bth AF27/28 Apr-Most of importantRAF bldgs destroyed orseverely damaged.20 July -Widespread damage.15th AF

    CJ-52^

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    #

    #

    VI. TANKS AM ) MOTOR18. Norddeutsche

    MotorenbauBerlin

    19. Zahnrad FabrikFriedrichshafen

    20. Goer ing WorksLinz21. Feinrich LanzMannheim

    22. Adler WerkeFrankfurt

    23. VogeleMannheim

    21 +. othaerWaggonf abri-Goth a25. Fanoverschellaschinenbau

    Hanover

    TRANSPORT (continued)Tank engines 1second most importantproducer in Germany.

    Gears, gear boxes, 1axle k brakes fortanks & militaryvehicles .I ron, steel, chemicals,tank components .A.F.V.'s h artillery 1tractors .

    AFV's and components 1

    components 2FV's and

    Locomotives, trucks, 1AFV T s

    Tractors k armouredcarriers .

    21 June -2 large & 1Bth AF medium bldgdamaged:6 Aug -Severe damage toBth AF machinery shop,large foldg, 6medium bldgs,

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    Target Importance Rating Attack

    Vl* TANKS AND MOTOR TRANSPORT#26.Klockner HumboldtDeutzUlm

    27. Bussing NAGBerlin/fcopenick

    28. Bussing. NAGBrunswick

    29. Daimler BenzStuttgart/Sindelfingen

    30. Daimler BenzStuttgart/Uhterturkheim

    31.Dafesler BenzGaggesxau

    32. OpelBrandenburg

    Heavy trucks X& AFV

    Lorries ,AFV,wire? 2less equipment.Trucks ,Artil- 1lery tractors, &military transport

    Motor trucks. 1

    Armaments, aero- 1engines, lighttrucks ,personnelcarriers; compoents.

    Heavy motor trucks 1diesel engines &munitions .Trucks (ljton). 1

    16 Mar.Bth AF

    Aug.Bth AF

    13 SeptBth AFJanRAF5 AugBth AF13/14Aug.RAF9,ll+AugBth AF10 SeptBth AF

    20/21 FebRAP5 SeptBth AF

    Damage

    Damage to assemblyshop, workshops,heat treatment &press shop, components shop & unidentified bldgs.-Damage to mainworks hop, assemblyshop ;sworkshops ,stores, power plant.-Severe damage.Moderate damage.

    Damage to assemblyshop, 2 smaller shops& sheds.-Moderate damage.

    -Damage to largeshop, 4 shop-typebldgs,lstore ,&bldgs .unidentified.-Severe damage to7 workshops, administrative & storagebldgs.-Foundry, stores,&other bldgs damaged-Severe damage.

    12/l3 Sept-Moderate damage.RAF10 Sept. -6 main workshopsBth AF severely damaged;2 slightly damaged.6 Aug Damage to main pro-Bth AF duction hall, 32

    stores bldgs, 1+bldgs, & power plant*

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    1

    VI. TANKS AND MOTOR TRANSPORT (continued)33. Opel Components for 1Russelheim trucks, Ju 88s &aero-engines. .

    3U Volkswagenwerke Components for 1Fallersleben military transport. Also A/Ccomponents.

    35* Auto Union Trucks (also 2Chemnitz/Siegmar machinery at adjoining WandererWerke)36. Steyr-Daimler Trucks, small armsPuch bearings, AC comp-Steyr onents .37. B,M.W. Trucks,motor trans- 2Eisenach port & possibleaero-engines.

    38.Karl F.W. AFV & MT works 1BorgwardBremen/Hastedt

    20 JulyBth &$ -Damage to assemblysub-assembly,bodypressing & machineshops.

    12/l3 Aug -Damage to severalRAF bldgs.25/^6 Aug -Severe damage to 3RAF large assemblyshops ,laboratories ,

    forge, 2 largemachine shops, mainbody bldg shop,aero engine shop.Damage to storagesheds.

    8 April -Minor damage.20 June -Damage to 2 machineBth AF shops,press shop,very large machine& assembly shop.5 Aug. -Severe damage toBth AF all large bldgs, except power house.11 Sept -Severe damage to 2Bth AF large machine shops& 7 smaller bldgs.Feb.2l|. Damage to machine15th AF shops, -works hops,foundry,power

    stations ,offices &unidentified bldg.20 July -Heat treatment &Bth AF machine shop destroyed. Damage tooffices,power plant

    & copper m ill .11 Sept -Heavy damage toBth AF assembly & repairshops & power plantMod.damages tofoundry & 3 shops.

    8/9 OctU3-S lightKMDecU3 -SlightBth AF26 Sept -Damage to foundry,Bth AF heat treatment &

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    VI. TAMES AND MOTOR TRANSPORT (continued)39. Karl P.W. AFV & MT works 2Borgward

    Bremen/ ( Sebaldsbrucke )

    140. Ambi-Budd Press work for 1Berlin/Treptow tanks, cars, etc.I+l. Aug.Gericke Military vehicles 3BielefeldI+2. Auto-Union Military vehicles, 3Berlin/ probably repairs .Span dauI+3- Fichtel & Motorcycles ,small 2Sachs motors ,M.T,corn-Schweinfurt ponents.

    # Motor cycles 2Neckersulmi;^. Perl Automobil Automobiles .Fabrik A.G.AtzgersdorfI6 Alfred Teves Motor transport 1*Frankfurt components

    i;7. Alfred Knecht Petrol filters. 2Stuttgart/Bad Cannstatt

    I4S. R.Bosch Spark plugs. 2Stuttgart

    Il9 General Motors Est I+oo trucks perAntwerp month.

    26 SeptBth AF

    JanRAF30 SeptBth AF

    Severe damage tomachine shop; damageto finishing & dispatch assembly shop,foundry.

    Moderate.

    Moderate,

    \/Z Mar' l+3-Mo derate.JanRAF21+ FebBth AF19,21JulyBth AF

    2lx AprBth AF29 May15th AF20 MarBth AF

    18 July3 Aug.RAF21 July .Bth AF12/13Sept.RiF

    Moderate.

    -Damage to severalshops.hops.-Damage to electroplatin shops, machineshop, boiler house &unidentified bldgs.

    -7 minor bldgs destroyed or damaged.Roofing of main fctyblock damaged &'1bay destroyed.6 machine shops ,storage, assembly,dispatch & unidentified bldgs destroyedor severely damaged.

    -Moderate damage.

    -Severe damage.-Moderate damage.

    lUMay11+3 -SlightBth AF22 June'l^-IfoderateBth AF21+/25 May -Main bldg group-RAF 3/I+ ,destroyed.

    98

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    VI. TANKS MD MOTOR TRANSPORT (continued)* 50. Berliet Truck assembly l/2May Severe damage toLyons RAF assembly shops,foundry workshops ,& other bldgs.51. Mirafiori Motor transport & 22 June Severe damage toTurin armored vehicles, 15th AF main plant & foundaero- engines. ry^ damage to powerstation shop, &other bldgs.2k July -14. large bldgs &

    15th AF various sheds damaged or destroyed.52. Repair Depot Repair of motor 22 June h main workshopsChivasso transport AF destroyed, 9 others5th severely damaged.53 Ordnance Depot 28 May 6 main bldgs hit.

    Konigsborn Bth AF 21+ others damaged.Several tanks damaged.

    si-|..Army DeDot 13 June Damage to 5 shops &Munich 15th AF 8 sheds.Milbertshofen55 Main Ordnance 16 Aug Of the 21 principalDepot Bth AF bldgs,more than half

    Naumburg have been damaged.56. Ordnance Depot 19 July Damage to 20 storageMunich/kilbert- 15 AF sheds & machine shop.s ho fen57 Ordnance DepotUlm (Neu Ulm) ' 10 Sept Damage to 7 bldgs.Bth AF58. Ordnance Depot 8 Sept 5 bldgs severelyMainz/kastel Bth AF damaged;7damaged.59 Ordnance Depot 11/l2 Sept-Damage or destruMagdeburg/frriedrichstadt Bth AF ction of 5 large,6 medium, & 2 smallbldgs. 60. State Arsenal 10 Sept -15 bldgs damaged.Vienna 15th AF61. Ordnance Depot 19 Sept. Damage to 5 bldgs.Uhna Bth AF

    *\u25a0ft ffi'. / h*itr \ *1_ 99 _ W

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    m

    2. SpandauerStahlBerlin3..Berliner Mas-chinenbau

    Berlin

    4. Krauss & Co.Munich.5* SchwietzkeDusseldorf6. Drinkes EisenHanover7. KlocknerwerkeDusseldorf8. AlexanderwerkRemscheid9. Gebr.BickhoffBochum10.Maschinen &BahndarfBochum11. NeidigLudwigshafen12. Lurgi Co.Frankfurt13 LehmanDusseldorf14. WaggonfabrikDusseldorf15.BleichertTransport

    Leipzig16. AlbertV/uppertal17. DeutscheWaff en

    Berlin

    Guns n dcomponents .Locomotives.

    LocomotivesAFVs.Castings,torpedoes.Steel products.

    Wire.

    Machinery, MVcomponents.Machinery.

    Machinery.

    Submarine pumps.

    Chem. plantmat,, ele ctrodesConstructionalengineering.RR cars.

    Trailers .Iron & Steelproducts .Guns &components f

    1 16/17RAF Dec 43

    1 23/24-RAFAug 43

    1

    2

    2

    2

    22

    2

    9/10 M?r 43RAF11/12 June43 RAF27/28 Sep 43RAF3/4 Nov 4311/12 June43 RAF30/31 July43 RAF13/14 May 43RAF29/30 Sept43 RAF

    2

    2

    2

    2

    2

    18/19 Nov 43RAF25/26 Nov 43RAF11/12 June43 RAF11/12 June43 RAF3/4 Dec 43RAF

    33

    29/30 May 43RAF16/17 Dec 43!'rik)itl

    Slight.

    Moderate.

    Slight.

    Moderate.Slight..

    Moderate.ModerateSevere.Slight.

    Moderate.

    Moderate,.

    100

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    UtiuLfi)t*>' is-IITarget Importance Rating

    VII ARMAMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING18, Barmen# MasohinenWuppertal19. Krantz

    Aachen20, MalmedieDusseldorf21. ChillingworthNuremburg22, JagenbergwerkeDusseldorf23. FrankwerkeBremen24. Hans Steil .Hamburg25, Le CreusotMillsLe Creusot# \ 26.; FalckMilan27. CincaniMilan28,, Off ..StiglerMilan

    29... BianchiMian

    30. FarinaTurin31, MeccanicheMilan32., Breda C. M...,Milan33., Off.MeccanicheMilan#

    Textile 3machinery.Armaments & 3machinery.Wire machines, 3Engineering, 3metal productsPaper machinery. 3Machinery for 3oil industry,.Diesel dynamos.. 3Armaments,locomotives .Steel products.

    Steel goods.

    Iron andaluminum products,.

    Cars, MV..

    Brakes, A/Ccomponents .RR cars, ordnance.Armaments, locomotives.RR cars, ordnance,munitions.

    Date ofAttack Damage(continued)29/30 Ma? 4- 3RAF

    13/14 July4-3 RAF11/12 June43 RAF10/11 Aug 43RAF3/4Nov 43RAFDec 43 Bth AFJuly 43RAF19/20 June43 RAF

    7/8 Aug 43RAF7/8 Aug 43RAF7/8 Aug. 43RAF7/8 Aug 43RAF

    12/13 Jul 43RAF7/8Aug 43RAF7/8Aug 43RAF

    7/8Aug 43RAF

    M

    Moderate,

    Moderate.

    Severe*Slight.

    Severe.

    Moderate...Slight.:'

    Moderate,.

    Moderate,

    Moderate.

    Severe..

    Moderate.-

    Ifbderate.Moderate,,-

    Slight.

    Moderate..rtssimlf*f

    C5-5268,AF101

    i

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    ilIiijlW si|j|y IuIIMEW Date ofTarget Importance Rating Attack Damage

    VII ARMAMENTS AN D MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING (continued) -# 34. Fried KruppEssen*

    35, RheinmetallBorsigDusseldorf36. MannesmannDusseldorf

    37. Press and Y/alzwerkDusseldorf

    Armaments & 1+ 5/6 Mar 43 Moderate.heavy engineer- RAFing shells & 12/13 Mar 43-Moderate.fuzzes . RAF 3/4 Apr 43 Slight..RAF27/28 May 43-Moderate.RAF 25/26 July Moderate.43 RAF26/27 Mar Severe damage toRAF steel works ,. shellturning shop, fur-naces, foundry &machine shop #26/27 Apr 21 bldgs severelyRAF damaged, includingshops for lorries,Dies el engines,R/R equipment,howitzers and steel.32 bldgs moderatelyor slightly damaged.

    -Guns, shells, 14- 11/12 June Slight.forgings 43 RAF -munitions 3/4 Nov 43 Slight.RAF16/17 Dec 43-Moderate,RAF22/23 Apr Severe damage.RAF9 Sept Serious damage toBth AF machine & assemblyshops, foundry,

    steel making shop &press shop.-Tubes, 1 11/12 June Slight. \munitions 43 RAF -3/4 Nov 43 Slight.RAF22/23 Apr Severe damage.RAF -Pressed & 3 11/12 June Moderate.rolled steel 43 RAF -products . 3/4 Nov 43 Moderate.RAF 22/23 Apr Severe damage.RAF

    38. Deutsche Delta Steel & brass 3 22/23 Apr Moderate damage.Dusseldorf products . RAF'"' W~ *:102 *!**illml

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    Target Importance Rating Attack DamageVII. ARMAMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING39. M.A.N. Diesel engines, 1Augsburg (especially sub)lorries, AAArtil