The Ijmuiden Power Plant Raids of WWII (World War II) Airpower Misapplied.

Abstract

On May 17, 1943, 11 B-26 Marauders of the 322nd Bombardment Group (BG) took off for a low altitude bombing mission against the Ijmuiden and Haarlem Power Stations in Holland. With the exception of one aborting aircraft, all were shot down in German occupied territory. This study examines the men and machine of the 322nd BG and the events which led to this disastrous mission. Also, an analysis of the US strategy, B-26 tactics, and WWII principles of war were done in order to understand why the raid was a failure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181998

Entities

People

  • James N. Openshaw

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Employment
  • Instructors
  • Low Altitude
  • Medium Altitude
  • Military Science
  • Navigation
  • Navigators
  • New York
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design