On 6th December 1942, No. 2 Group RAF undertook a raid on the Philips Strijp and Emmasingel radio and vacuum tube works in Eindhoven, one of the biggest producers of electronics in Europe at the time. Also known as the Eindhoven Raid, all flying took place at ground level to avoid antiaircraft defences, with the Bostons, Mosquitos and Venturas successfully knocking out the Philips works for an estimated six months. Tragically however, fourteen British aircraft were lost and 135 civilians were killed.

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Sources:
Operation Oyster World War II's Forgotten Raid: The Daring Low Level Attack on the Philips Radio Works, Paul Schepers, Kees Rijken, Arthur G. Thorning
FILM ID: 1346.14 MEDIA URN:44408 GROUP: Pathe newsreels ARCHIVE: British Pathé ISSUE DATE: 17/12/1942 https://www.britishpathe.com/video/ra...
https://www.key.aero/article/lowleve...

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Map in video and photos of Strijp and Emmasingel factories: pp. 53, 19 and 21 in Operation Oyster World War II's Forgotten Raid listed above in full.

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