156 Squadron Mission Details
Target: Chemnitz Mission Date: 14/02/1945 Mission Comments: 16 aircraft detailed for a night attack on CHEMNITZ in two waves, with a three hour interval. 9 aircraft attacked in the first wave in conditions of 10/10ths cloud. The marking was consequently very thin. Skymarking was resorted, but the bombing was rather scattered. Five aircraft were shot down on this raid. The second wave of 7 aircraft. The weather again hindered this attack. The Wanganui flares were the only markers seen and provided only a very meagre guide for bombing. All proceeded and returned.
Rego	Type	Captain	Departed	Over Target	Height	Returned	Flight Time	Comments	ORB Slide
PB560	Lancaster	S/L COCHRANE	17:26	21.08	17500	00:48	07:22		DSCF0216
PB403	Lancaster III	F/Lt WILSON	17:27	21.02	19000	00:49	07:22	Blind Marker. Task. CHEMNITZ (1st Attack). Target attacked at 2058 hrs from 18000 ft. As we ran in we saw some illuminating flares well concentrated and in the centre 1 TI Green on the ground. Our H2S was U/S so we bombed on the TI Green. After bombing, we saw more TI Green falling vertically. It was possible to see through the clouds and the first TI Green seemed to be between the A/P and the lake on North West of town. One photo attempted.	DSCF0216
PA966	Lancaster	F/Lt LEWIS	17:29	20.58	18000	00:26	06:57	Blind Marker. Task. CHEMNITZ (1st Attack). Target attacked at 2058 hrs from 18000 ft. As we ran in we saw some illuminating flares well concentrated and in the centre 1 TI Green on the ground. Our H2S was U/S so we bombed on the TI Green. After bombing, we saw more TI Green falling vertically. It was possible to see through the clouds and the first TI Green seemed to be between the A/P and the lake on North West of town. One photo attempted.	DSCF0216
ME377	Lancaster	S/L LETFORD	17:30	20.57	18000	00:19	06:49		DSCF0216
PB701	Lancaster III	F/Lt PELLY	17:33	21.04	18000	00:34	07:01		DSCF0216
PB375	Lancaster	F/Lt TODD	17:27	21.01	16000	00:53	07:26		DSCF0217
PB611	Lancaster	F/Lt JAMES	17:31	21.13	16400	00:45	07:14		DSCF0217
SW259	Lancaster	F/Lt NICHOLLS	17:33	20.54	18500	00:24	06:51		DSCF0217
ND929	Lancaster	F/Lt GRANT	18:04	20.57	17000	00:50	06:46		DSCF0217
PB517	Lancaster III	F/Lt HISCOCK	20:43	0.25	18000	04:00	07:17	2nd Attack	DSCF0217
PB468	Lancaster III	F/Lt DERAMORE-DENVER	20:46	.35	18000	04:36	07:50		DSCF0218
ME368	Lancaster	S/L GRIFFIN	20:49			04:16	07:27		DSCF0218
ND591	Lancaster	F/O WALLACE	20:50	.32	18000	04:30	07:40		DSCF0218
PB507	Lancaster	F/Lt MASON	20:52	.30	18000	04:27	07:35		DSCF0218
PB593	Lancaster	F/Lt WALLACE	20:53	.34	18000	04:29	07:36		DSCF0218
ME378	Lancaster	F/Lt KITSON	20:45	.27	18400	04:19	07:34		DSCF0219