Operation Oyster – The forgotten raid on the Philips works at Eindhoven – 6th December 1942

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 anti-aircraft 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. My Patreon: Patreon members: Ethan Esgro, David from Czechia, Ren Visuals: IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles 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: MEDIA URN:44408 GROUP: Pathe newsreels ARCHIVE: British Pathé ISSUE DATE: 17/12/1942 Music: ‘Into The Unknown’ by Scott Buckley 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. Thumbnail map: #il2 #history #minidocumentary