B-17 447th BG Mission #211 Wesel Road Bridge.zip 2024-06-17

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Semi-Historical: This mission is based upon combat strike mission #211 of the 447th Bomb Group, Eighth Army Air Force conducted on February 14, 1945. The mission objective was to destroy a road bridge at Wesel, Germany. This was to help support the Allies push across the Rhine into Germany. This was a part of the Eighth Air Force mission 830 to hit oil and rail targets. 84 B-17s are sent to hit the road bridge at Wesel and 35 B-17s hit the...

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