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TARGET:

The tar~et is "'vhe !1-irfield at Na'1cy,Jfussey(only indicate V!ith poin-ee~ This is an old French civilian end military field and is one of the best in ~ance. It was first used by the Germans as a transport base# P.tld layer as a flying school and the activity has increased and continued since . Lecture Rooms are located in the town~ and were filled gemerally with fighter pilots the last reports indicate . XX~~

Th re are£ Hant;ars: (2 double ~ 1 quadruple at 1111 . 4 double at SE, a and 1 s~. ll at · • In addition t . ere are 6 rectangular i»n dildingsa t 11'E and 4 ~t SE which may be us~d as workshops or h ngars . Other buildings s ·1ch as powere hose# barracks, administration buildings ~ etc complete the the installations .

This tar~et may appear to you to have little value but it is very issential that out Air Forces put out of cor.unission and keep out of co~ssion the best operational Airdromes that tho Ger~n Air Force has access to in France to assist the preparation for any ~orthcoming Invasmo~ effort . Therefore ~ make sure your bomb s count for this Mission EXTRA POOP- -S/E fighter schook, next st"'.ge after basic . ordinarily 100AC and 180 stud~nts pres~nt. Operation base for TWin Enbine Ajc . 44 ~ on~r 6

SUGGESTED SECOUDARIES : -

Toul (CROIX DE Me tz) st . Dizier- Robinson Bourges

FP.IEHDLY ACTIVITES :

3 CB ' s of 2nd Bomb Division (.Mannheim) 2 C~' d of 3rd Bomb Division on Dijon- Longvic

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