Ploiesti air Defenses
The oil fields located around the city of Ploesti were of vital importance to Germany's war effort. They were the first targets in Europe...
Air battle over Danube
June 11 saw another raid against the oil production in Romania. This time, storage facilities in Giurgiu were the target and the 461st...
D-Day (part 4) - Užice and Durmitor
Enemy defenses over the Ploesti oil fields were formidable. Flak and fighters claimed many Allied planes, and many that were damaged...
D-Day (part 3) - Pranjani and Ub
D-Day was best known for the Allied invasion of Normandy, but it was also a very exciting day in the skies over Serbia. Axis defenses...
D-Day (part 2) - Čačak
On June 6th, six American bombers crashed in Serbia. Almost all the crew members were rescued by Chetniks. We will follow their path as...
D-Day (part 1) - Žagubica
June 6th is best known as D-day - the Allied landing in Normandy. But it was also essential for the Halyard Mission. On this day, six...
Fateful Malfunction
On June 2nd, 1944, the 483rd Bomb Group was on its way to bomb targets in Romania. But before crossing the border between Yugoslavia and...
