Schildesche Twin Railway Viaducts Bielefeld

Flying over the target during a daylight raid on the twin railway viaducts at Schildesche. Smoke can be seen rising from a near miss. 18 aircraft bombed the viaduct with 12,000-lb deep-penetration 'Tallboy' bombs and several direct hits were claimed, but subsequent photographic-reconnaissance evidence showed the viaduct to be still intact.
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The twin railway viaducts at Schildesche following the successful daylight attack on 14 March 1945. Five arches of the viaducts collapsed after 22,000-lb 'Grand Slam' and 12,000-lb 'Tallboy' deep penetration bombs were dropped in the target area. Numerous craters from previous attempts to demolish the structure can be seen covering the floor of the Johannisbach Valley.
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Daylight attack on the twin railway viaducts at Schildesche. A 22,000-lb deep-penetration 'Grand Slam' bomb, dropped by the raid leader, Squadron Leader C C "Jock" Calder, explodes on the target shortly after 4.28 pm. This was the first occasion in which a 'Grand Slam' was used against an enemy target.
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14 March 1945. Five arches of the viaducts at Schildesche have collapsed as a result of the detonation of 22,000-lb 'Grand Slam' and 12,000-lb 'Tallboy' deep penetration bombs in the target area. Craters from previous attempts to demolish the structure can be seen covering the floor of the Johannisbach Valley.
Source: Imperial War Museum