Ploesti and Syko
caught a new 30 minute TV documentary on Ploesti (Tidal Wave) last night on THE MILITARY CHANNEL. A piece I've never seen before. Well done, but short. Included an interview with Richard Butler. Some "new" footage (new to me), some in color. The only ship I could positively identifiy was Peep Sight (42-7535) - good color shot of her.
Commentator indicated that 'The Germans' knew "we" were coming (to Ploesti) from Benhgazi because the Germans had broken "a code" (or system ?). Sounds like Allieds were sending coded transmissions to aircraft while on the Ploesti mission, perhaps this is Syko gear was used (same gear Stamos had on board 42-40801). One way to possibly prove it, to pull the KUs for aircraft lost on the mission and see if the Germans noted finding any such gear in their reports (in KU 1447 for the Bernburg 11 Apr 44 raid the Germans note make and model of the radios on board 42-7522 and make/model of the camera that was also on board 42-7522).
Very curious as to when the Germans broke Syko and when the Allieds learned about it.
Commentator indicated that 'The Germans' knew "we" were coming (to Ploesti) from Benhgazi because the Germans had broken "a code" (or system ?). Sounds like Allieds were sending coded transmissions to aircraft while on the Ploesti mission, perhaps this is Syko gear was used (same gear Stamos had on board 42-40801). One way to possibly prove it, to pull the KUs for aircraft lost on the mission and see if the Germans noted finding any such gear in their reports (in KU 1447 for the Bernburg 11 Apr 44 raid the Germans note make and model of the radios on board 42-7522 and make/model of the camera that was also on board 42-7522).
Very curious as to when the Germans broke Syko and when the Allieds learned about it.
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