| There had been a number of raids
against the industrial complexes of the Ruhr valley during the
winter of 1941 / 1942 and many allied bombers had been destroyed
by German anti-aircraft fire, even at night and under overcast
conditions. The Germans had developed and improved their radar
system. One that could be used for directing anti-aircraft fire
was known as 'Wurzburg'. Aerial reconnaissance had suggested
that one of these units had been installed near Bruneval in
Normandy… |
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| The
Installation at Brunval |
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| A combined Paratroop and Royal Navy raid was planned.
The training for "Operation Biting" was conducted
off the Dorset coast…. |
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| Commando
training at 'Osmington' beach |
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The raid was successful and a
number of the German radar
components were brought back to
Worth Matravers for analysis which
confirmed the operating wavelength
to be 50 cms and the range, 12 miles.
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Donald Priest, one of the TRE (transmitter)
scientists involved with the raid stated that
the German equipment was better built and
in advance of the British gun-laying radar
of the day. It was soon possible to develop
a 'jamming' device which gave the allied bombers
far more protection when engaged on missions
into German territory.
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