Operation Oyster was a bombing raid made by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 6 December 1942 upon the Philips Works at Eindhoven, Netherlands. The Philips company was a major producer of electronics equipment, including vacuum tubes for radio communication. Prior to the Battle of the Netherlands in 1940, Philips was known to be a leading research firm in infrared and radar technology. To ensure accuracy and minimize casualties among the Dutch citizens, the raid had to be undertaken during the day. B
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Operation Oyster was a bombing raid made by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 6 December 1942 upon the Philips Works at Eindhoven, Netherlands. The Philips company was a major producer of electronics equipment, including vacuum tubes for radio communication. Prior to the Battle of the Netherlands in 1940, Philips was known to be a leading research firm in infrared and radar technology. To ensure accuracy and minimize casualties among the Dutch citizens, the raid had to be undertaken during the day. B
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On Dec 6, 1942, RAF Mosquitos, Venturas and Bostons carried out a low-level daylight raid on the Philips electronics works at Eindhoven, Netherlands (Operation Oyster). The raid successfully disrupted production at the factory, which was a major manufacturer of radio equipment and valves for the German war effort. Fourteen aircraft were lost and several others badly damaged, with heavy casualties among the aircrew. Some reports described the operation as one of the RAF’s finest low-level dayligh
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