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Battle of Mount Thabor
thunder headlong through the boggy ground straight for the impenetrable mass of spears
As the weather improved the Allies could now bring their airpower into play
For bomber crews
and return to their North African base - without fighter escort
Gunner's Moon by Ivan Berryman. COU35 Battle of Mount ThaborB0308E. Gunner's Moon by Ivan Berryman. On the night of 7th 8th June 1944, a Lancaster of No. 207 Sqn piloted by Wing Commander John Grey was part of a force of 112 bombers and 10 Mosquitoes sent to attack a tank storage park near Cerisy la Foret. With the D Day landings just 48 hours old, it was considered too risky to leave the tank park intact, should the Germans try to launch a counter thrust from this position, just 20 miles from the French coast