[BITList] Bomber Command Memorial

[HUGH MCINTYRE]

John,

I caught a TV programme this afternoon that is relevant to the Bomber 
Command Memorial campaign. The programme dealt with the successful raid by 
150 British paratroopers on a German radar station in 1941 or 42 to recover 
a radar set. The set was needed so boffins could see what it was about, and 
hopefully work out a way to reduce the enormous losses sustained during 
aircraft sorties across the North Sea and the Channel.  Losses were high - 7 
in 10 crews did not complete a spell of operations. They found German radar 
lacked any defence against jamming.  The raid cost 2 dead and 6 accidentally 
left behind on the beach, with a bonus of 2 German prisoners.

Hugh. 
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