Bombing Berlin

Three days after their return from survivor’s leave, Bill and his crew were back up on another operation, to none other than the German capital:

The big day has arrived. We were briefed for Berlin this morning. I have written a separate account of it, so will not say any more here.

Bill Smith, diary, 18 Nov 1943

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Bill’s account of this raid is so descriptive that it deserves to be read in its entirety. Click on each page to see a page by page account;