12th AIR FORCE

57th BOMB WING

340th BOMB GROUP (M) 

MISSION MARCH 12, 1945

 

486th, 489th Squadrons  March 12, 1945    San Michele  Brenner Pass

Photo Credit:  Herman Voss

486th, 488th Squadrons  March 12, 1945    San Michele-Alpeno  Brenner Pass

Photo Credit:  Herman Voss

 

San Michele, Italy   today

 

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

 

57th 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 57th Bomb Wing and 340th 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

 

 

 

486th BS Mission sheet credit:  Herman Voss