12^th AIR FORCE

57^th BOMB WING

340^th BOMB GROUP (M)

MISSION JANUARY 17, 1945

486^th, 487^th, and 488^th Squadrons January 17, 1945

Photo Credit: Dan Setzer and 57^th Bomb Wing website

Calliano, Italy today

B-25s Flying Brenner Pass- Google Earth Video Animation!!!

57^th Bomb Wing History “Battle of Brenner Pass” (53 mb-right mouse button save-as file) A must read 114 page booklet with great photos describing the history and strategy of the 57^th Bomb Wing and 340^th Bomb Group from July 1944 to May 1945 (Operations Strangle and Bingo). The Germans could repair track in a day and bridges in about one week! (Credit to Herman Voss and Dan Setzer)

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini at the Brenner Pass 1940 YouTube

486^th BS Mission sheet credit: Herman Voss