24.6.43 WUPPERTAL
171 Industrial premises and 3,000 houses were destroyed by the attacking force of 630 aircraft. A total of 34 failed to return, this period of operations was causing problems to the command suffering badly to enemy night fighters. Pathfinders had marked the target well and the main force was performing well however as more aircraft arrived the bombing crept away slightly. Post war research indicated that this raid had caused 94% damage to Wuppertal.
