NOVA GRADISKA attacks by SAAF 16 sqdn 1944 45

Scroll down to see Attacks on NOVA GRADISKA:


1) 17 August 1944

2) 20 August 1944

3) 26  March 1945


17 August 1944 

After doing some research with Google Earth it was discovered that actually the marshalling yards at the town of Nova Gradiska was attacked and not St. Petrovo. St. Petrovo is 11 Km West of Nova Gradiska and  the navigators made an error.

flight path Biferno tp Nova Gradiska


11 Km difference in registerd target and real target.









target area as on Google Earth. (NOVA GRADISKA)


Identified features from war photographs


Camera shot A with marked features

Camera shot B with marked features


Station building today, Google earth picture

Bridge today

Side building today


20 August 1944: 

The images confirm that the target attacked was not Dragolic but again NOVA GRADISKA, same target as 17 August. 








The Church in Nova Gradiska today

The railway station building in Nova Gradiska today



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26 March 1945: Attack rail line at NOVA GRADISKA, Croatia




House B


House C




Looks like wagons as cargo






House B






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