12^th AIR FORCE

57^th BOMB WING

340^th BOMB GROUP (M)

MISSIONS NOVEMBER 6, 1944

Simultaneous Missions in Brenner Pass 486^th, 487th, 488^th , and 489^th Squadrons November 6, 1944

Trento, Borgo, Castel Novo

487^th , 488^th Squadrons November 6, 1944

Much of the rail traffic in the Brenner Pass was electric so the transformer was a target.

Photo Credit: Dan Setzer and 57^th Bomb Wing website

Trento, Italy today

B-25s Flying Brenner Pass- Google Earth Video Animation!!!

57^th Bomb Wing History “Battle of Brenner Pass” (53 mb-right mouse button save-as file) A must read 114 page booklet with great photos describing the history and strategy of the 57^th Bomb Wing and 340^th Bomb Group from July 1944 to May 1945 (Operations Strangle and Bingo). The Germans could repair track in a day and bridges in about one week! (Credit to Herman Voss and Dan Setzer)

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini at the Brenner Pass 1940 YouTube

Nov 6, 1944 487^th

Two distinct raids were executed by the 487th Squadron today. First one consisting of six airplanes took off at 09:53 hours carrying 72x100 phosphorous bombs to be dropped on gun positions at Trento, Italy. Anti-aircraft fire was heavy, intense and accurate, holing three ships.

Five of six enemy fighters were observed at 10 o'clock although only one made a pass at the formation. It was fired on when within 350 yards and came in directly under B-25, chandelled and went down with smoke trailing from its fuselage. Ten minutes later the remaining E/A in formation overtook the B-25's and at 1200 yds. started to come in at 6 o'clock but were unagressive breaking off when fired upon. Both S/Sgt. Woods and Sgt. Whipple claim the enemy fighter, but the actual downer will probably never be determined. Text credit: Dan Setzer

CASTEL NOVO MISSION 486^th and 487^th Squadrons

487^th BS Mission sheet credit: 487^th BS Pilot 1^st Lt. David Konigsberg

Capt. Charles M. Cook - Pilot of 7S

CASTEL NOVO MISSION 486^th and 487^th Squadrons

486^th BS Mission sheet credit: Herman Voss