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ANNEX NO. 1
to Field Order No. 1 5th Bombardment Wing
HEADQUARTERS 5TH BOMBARDMENT WING
Casa Blanca, French Morocco
25 November 1942
MAPS: S.S.G.S. 4175 Africa, 1/500,000
Road map of Northwest Africa, 1/1,000,000
Africa road map, Maroc, Algeria, Tunisia, 1/200,000
INTELLIGENCE
1. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION.
1. a. (1) No enemy forces in immediate vicinity. It was reported on November 19th that French troops withdrawing from Tunis were joined by the British 1st Army advancing West against the enemy in Tunisia; also that U.S. Paratroops and French Forces operating with the British 1st Army have entered Tunisia at several points and made contact with enemy scouting parties. It was reported on Nov. 23rd that 12,000 Axis troops are operating in Tunisia, strong forces being located at Bizerte (TD 7503) and Tunis (TK 0857). Spanish forces in Spanish Morocco should be regarded with great caution.
(2) No air activity in immediate vicinity. It was reported on Nov. 18th that 150 enemy aircraft were at Bizerte(TD 7505) and Tunis (TK 0857). Italians claimed on Nov. 18th their planes operating off coast of Algiers. It was reported that 1000 Axis planes were located in triangle Tunisia-Sardinia-Sicily. Light bombing activity by enemy reported at Bone (TG 7739) on Nov. 21st. Recent intelligence reports indicate occupation of airdromes by German air forces in Southern France and bombing activities may be expected from that source on or about Dec. 1.
b. (1) Third Infantry Division at Casablanca (VC 98). Second Armored Division at Rabat(QY 72). Provisional Brigade at Mehdia (QY 95). Forty-seventh Infantry Regiment at Safi(VC 35). Thirty-fourth Infantry Division at Alger(SN 5842). On Nov. 23rd the Second Army Corps was at Oran(RV 5459) and moving eastward.
(2) The Forty-seventh Bomb Group at Medouina (VC 0268). The Seventh Fighter Wing at Casablanca (VC 98)
note: km abbreviates kilometres
ROAD ROUTES FOR TRUCKS AND MARCHING : CASABLANCA TO OUJDA
PRINCIPAL ROUTE:
Casablanca to Rabat 93 km, 58 miles
Rabat to Meknes 139 km, 86 miles
Meknes to Fez 61 km, 38 miles
Fes to Taza 122 km, 76 miles
Taze to Oujda 224 km, 139 miles
DESCRIPTION OF ROUTES:
CASABLANCA TO RABAT- 93 km, 58 miles--The road leaves Casablanca eastward from Place Cuny, 2 km east of Place de France, and skirts the industrila quarter of Roches Noires, crossing the railway by a long embarked bridge at 4 km.
At Ain Sebba(6 km) it passes under the railway, and hence forward the two are close together , the road on the inland side until 10 km from Rabat. After Ain Sebaa, where gardens and parks should provide a good deal of cover, the country is flat, fertile, and open.
Rabat(93 km) is entered from the southwest by Avenue de Temara or Avenue d e la Victoire; the layter avoids the port and is beyter route for through traffic; the two streets fork 300 yards southwest of the Experimental Garden(Jardin d’Essais)
Apart from the railway, there appears to be no obstacle to driving off the roaduntil at Temara a built-up area is entered. The country is suitable for A.F.V.s and there is no cover from air observation.
Petrol station: at Roches Noires, Ain Sebaa, at 27 km, at St. Jean de Fedhala(29 km), at 32 km, at El Gourma(39 km), Bou Znika (51 km), Ain el Aiba (63 km), at 65 km, 70 km, and at Temara(80 km).
Construction: Bituminous concrete,”two-coloured” in parts. This was the first of the French roads in Morocco to be constructed, and has received continuous superimposed dressings; it should be capable of taking loads of 25 tons at least, perhaps of 40 tons. In 1938 a count showed a daily traffic of nearly 7 thousand tons at the exit from Casablanca and nearly 9,000 tons at the entry into Rabat.
Width: bed of 12 metres (39 ft 4 in) including metalled roadway of 7 metres (23 feet).
Bridges:
T 1 4 km Rouches Noires. Concrete, over railway; long ramps.
T 2 24 km Oued Mellah. Masonry, 3 arches; doubtful if two-way for military traffic; should carry at least 25 tons. Banks steep. Approaches dangerous.
T 3 30 km Oued Nefifikh. Masonry; doubtful if two-way; should carry at least 25 tons. Awkward turns on both sides. Banks steep.
T 4 58 km. Oued Cherrat ) Identical bridges, built in 1922. Suspension type, single span, masonry supports; roadway of reinforced concrete, woth quartzite pavement. Length 103.5 metres (339 ft 6 in); width of roadway 5.5 metres
T 5 70 km Oued Yquem ) (18 ft). Should carry at least 25 tons. Approachs straight. Banks steep and rocky.
T 6 82 km 2 km north of Ov_r railway. Temara
Sharp turns:
4 km Roches Noires. Embankment loading to bridge over railway; curves at both ends.
24 km Oued Mellah. Dangerous turns on both sides of bridge.
30 km Oued Nefifidk. Approaches to bridge.
Defiles.
4 km. Bridges over and under railway. These can be avoided by using coast road to Fedhala, or a minor road out of Casablanca running on the south side of the railway or Road 58 for 5 km and then the circular road which forks left, of Road 58 for 13 km and then road 62.
There is a concrete bridge of 4 spans carrying an unmetalled road, connexted with the main road, over Oued Cherrat 80 yards downstream from T 4. The present condition of the former bridge is not known; it used to carry a narrow gauge railway.
The railway bridges which cross these four rivers immediately north of the road bridges might be abailable.
RABAT TO MEKNES- 139 km, 86 miles.
Leave Rabat on the east and the road runs between salt marshes, crosses Oued bou Rogreg and immedialtely forks right. It then passes under a railway bridge, leaves S 204 on the right, crosses a branch railway by a level crossing and seconds through a ravine to a plateau, where it joins the road Sale-Meknes and turns right.
At Mamora(11 km) it enters the forestof Mamora(cork oaks), through which it continues until 40 km. The soil is sandy and there is little undergrowth. Several tracks, some 30-40 feet wide, unmettaled, have been cut thriygh the forest and movement is probably possible off them in most places. There are native encampments in the clearings; at Monod (30 km) tar is extracted.
After leaving the forest the road mounts gradually through dwarf palms and cultivated land to Tiflet (55 km) and on to the tribal centre of Khemisset (81 km) (height 1,450 ft); at both these places there are remount depots.
The ground now becomes broken; the road winds down to Oued Beth (101 km) and rises beyond by zigzags up scrub covered slopes to the fertile plateau on which Meknes stands.
On reaching Meknes ( 139 km, 86 miles) the direct road enters by Bab Berrima and passes throught the old city and over Oued bou Fekrane to Avenue Lyautey, but fast traffice usually takes the northern by-pass which skirt a the walls and municipal gardens and rejoins after 4 km on the right bank of the stream.
Construction and condition:
Principal route-Tarmac; width nowhere less than 6 metres and in parts much wider. The road was being widened and reconditioned in 1958-9. One of the most frequented roads in Morocco, regularly used by bus traffic, which is advertised to cover the distance in 3-1/2 hours; known to carry petrol lorries with a load of 20 tons.
Bridges: all fit for heavy traffic
T 1 2 km Oued bou Regrag.
T 2 101 km Oued Beth Slope on both sides of Oued Beth.
Defiles.
From Rabat to 4 km: marshes, bridges, and ravine.
From 11 km to 40 km: forest of Mamora.
No others except river crossings mentioned in Bridges, above.
MEKNES TO FES- distance 61 km, 38 miles.
The road continues along Avenue Lyautey through the European town and crosses the railzay. On leaving the town it traverses a cultivated district winding through two ravines and rising to nearly 2,000 feetn with Zerhouridge on the left, before descending into the fertile Sais Plan.
On the outskirts of Fes, one km before Bab Segma is reached, the road for the European town and Taza turns right to cross Oued Fes and skirt the west and south walls of the palace gardens in Fes Djedid; the road for Taza then turns sharp left and crosses a stream.
Construction and condition:
Principal road- Tarmad; width nowhere less than 6 metres and in parts much wider. The road was being widened and reconditioned in 1938-39. One of the most frequented and regurlarly used by traffic by bus which advertised to cover the distance in 5-1/2 hours; known to carry petrol lorries with a load of 20 tons.
Observation point:
164 km Wide view over Sais plain.
FES TO TAZA- distance 122 km, 76 miles
Starting from the European town, the road passes south of Fes el Bali, crossing and recrossing Oued ez Zitoun on its descent. Beyond the Moslem cemetery of Bab Etoun the road forks right; it then descends olive-clad slopes into the valley of Oued Sebou, and after crossing Oued Sidi Harazem(15 km) and Oued Sebou itself(17 km); climbs to the plateau of Ain Sbit; near Bir Tentane (41 km) it swings northward, to descend gradually into the fertile valley of Oued Inaouene.
Near Sidi Abdallah(86 km) the valley narrows and the road winds round a rocky spur crossing first Oued Zireg and then Oued Inaouene. At about 95 km it starts to climb to the Cel de Touahar (105 km, height 2,230 feet) while the river describes a loop to the south in a deep wooded gorge. After a steep descent and several river crossings the road reaches Taza station at the foot of the spur on the succesive terraces of which the European military and native quarters of the town of Taza are built, the native citadel rising to over 1,900 feet.
TAZA TO OUJDA- distance 224 km, 139 miles
19 km from Taza station, after crossing several small oueds, the road reaches the summit of the Col de Redjam Zaza, the watershed between the basins of Oueds Sebou and Poulouya. The soil on the west side is clay and covered with scrub and dwarf palms. Crossing the RR at 179 km the road changes
and now follows the left bank of Oued Melloulou to Guercif an important route centre in an agricultural district near the confluence of the Moulouya which below this point constitutes a serious menace. At 191 km road and RR both cross the Moulouya and then run side by side across the plain.
Approaching Taourirt the road bends away from the Moulouya towards the foothills from which issues Oued Za. The road t hen bears north and soon afterwards eastcrossing numerous watercourses as it rises out of the Moulouya valley.
From El Aioun where there are springs the road continues in long straight stretches across a plainuntil about 15 km from Oujda (346 km) the chief town of eastern Morocco and an important routecentre.
Construction and condition:
Principal route: Tarmac; width nowhere (except for some fo the bridges)less than 0 metres and in parts much wider. The section Taza-Oujda was being widened and reconditioned in 1938-9. In 1938 the road is reported to have carried a daily traffic of 383 tons; it is known to have taken petrol lorries of 20 tons. Regular bus service was advertised as covering the journey from Fes to Oujda in 6 hours.
Bridges: are numerous, since the route is along valleys intersected by tributaries and runs close to the railway crossing frequently concrete reinforced bridges. The only stream east of the watershed however which is a watercourse and an Obstacle at all seasons is the Moulouya but few of the bridges are such that would delay the movement of troops. All are reported capable of heavy military loads.
The following bridges have information available:
T 1 13 km Oued Sidi Harazen Masonry and reinforced concrete total length 16.6 metres (54 ft 5 in); single arch of 13.8 metres (45 ft 3 in)
Observation Points:
105 km Col de Toushar; distant view all around
122 km Citadel of Taza 4 km south of road gives good view of the approaches to the town.
155 km Tamnqseft, 5km east of Msoun is the site of a “poste d’observation”
239 km A rocky eminence above the camp at Tourirt gives a wide view in all directions.
Seasonal Variations:
The numerous water courses draining into Oued Moulouya are usually dry but might prove serious obstacles between November and April. The current of Oued Moulouya itself is affected.
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DANGER POINTS FROM CASABLANCA:
Bridges--
Bridge 24 km Ouad Malah-3 arches masonry
Bridge 30 km over Oued Nefikh-masonry, steep bank, awkward turns on sides.
Bridge 58 km over Oued Chara reinforced concrete 339 feet, 6 inches.
FROM RABAT: Bridge 2 km from Rabat overOued bou Regreg.
Bridge 101km Oued Beth, masonry, length 290 feet.
FROM MEKNES: No danger points
FROM FES: 86 km-several river crossings-Oued Zireg and Oued Inaouene; a narrow valley and winding road; 191 km bridge from Taza; Taza station 122 km, height 1,410 feet.
FROM TAZA: Most dangerous: left bank of Oued Melloulou to Guercif-at 191 km road and RR run side by side. Stream eaet of watershed which is an obstacle at all seasons-the Moulouya- and few of the bridges are such that their destruction would seriously delay movement. Note, that there are a number of observation points previously mentioned in description.
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ALTERNATE ROUTES AND BY-PASSES:
Rabat to Petitjean via Pt Lyautey
Petitjean to Fes
Fes to Taza north via Ain Aicha or,
Fes south through Azrou and Midelt to Guercif
Guercif south to Taourirt through Founeland by-pass Laioun north to Oujda.
Note: these secondary routes to be used only in case of necessity between any two points.
Comments on Alternate Routes:
Prior principal routes good roads.
Fes to Azrough-91 km, 57 miles- reaches height of 5400 feet through cedar and oak forest around Immouzer probably not hard surfaced; may be snow-bound between November and April.
Azrough to Midelt: reaching altitude of 7000 feet, 39 miles south of Azrough; hairpin turns and bends; road to Midelt north to Guercif closely parallels the Oued Moulouya.
AIRPORTS:
At Port Lyautey
At Meknes
At Fes
At Oujda
These are suitable for landing and protection of convoy.
TOWNS EN ROUTE:
To provide suitable bivouac areas; gasoline stations along route at large cities have possible supplies for repair and petrol.
RAILROADS:
The railroads involved are the main line Casablanca-Rabat-Pt Lyautey-Petitjean-Meknes-Fes-Taza-Guercif-Oujda.
This railroad joins a standard guage Algerian RR at border-14 miles from the border.
There is some question whether road from Meknes to Taza is standard guage or narrow guage. The rest of the road is single track standard guage.
IMPORTANT SIDINGS:
Locomotive depot and RR repair shop at both Meknes and Casablanca.
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THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS ARE FROM A GERMAN DOCUMENT CAPTURED AT FEDALA DATED MARCH 12, 1942 SHOWING OBJECTIVES FOR AERIAL BOMBING IN FRENCH MOROCCO:
“…the following results of reconnaissances are reported:
1. Depot of Petitjean(important branch to Tanger and Meknes)
2. Two RR bridges and 2 road bridges over the Bou Regreg between Rabat and Sale.
3. Radio station Rabat (at southern exit of city).
4. 70 miles northeast of Casablanca suspension and RR bridge over the Oued Yquem.
5. 58 km northeast of Casablanca suspension and RR bridge over the Oued Cherrat.
6. 5 km east of Casablanca road overpass across RR line.
7. Road bridge across the Cum er Rbia.
8. Road bridge across the Cum er Rbia near Kasba Tadla.
9. That portion of the north front (Rif territory) belonging to the Casablanca district.”
“7. Road and RR bridge over the Oum er Rbia(halfway between Casablanca and Marrakech.”
“1. Dam el Kansera. Dam Oued Beth, north of the road Meknes-Khemisset.
“2. RR bridge 4 km beyond Meknes toward Fes.
3. Stone bridge across the Oued Tsig it, 25 km beyond Meknes toward Fes.
4. Valley gorge near Itzer on the road Azrou-Midelt.”
“2. Power station at Fes.
In the Italian control district(Oujda) the following essential objectives as air targets are worthy of consideration:
1. Road Oujda- Tlemcen with bridges and culverts.
3. Radio station Taourirt.
Powerhouse Fes.
“Objects of military importance aside from the above mentioned mountain fortifications have not been considered.
The following dams are to be considered az especially important air targets alone:
1. They are of decided importance for the electrical supply for agricultural use
2. If they are destroyed it would mean heavy damage to agriculture.
“Considering the thin road net the significance of the bridges named is not over estimated. The reconnaissance will be continued.”
NOTE: This document is available for supplementary use with this proposed route.
IMPORTANT SIDINGS AS FOLLOWS:
Petitjean – one roundhouse, 2 sidings, large marshalling yards for making up trains.
Meknes – Large marshalling yards.
Fes – 20 spur tracks, large roundhouse, change from electric to steam
Oujda – 25 sidings, important yard facilities, including wharehouse and marshalling yard and roundhouse.
Locomotive depots are at Meknes, Casablanca, Oujda; RR shops are located at Meknes and Casablanca.
In January 1942, the different sections of the Morrocan railways and their principal stations were described as follows:
MAIN LINES(STANDARD GUAGES 1-435 meter)
1. Marrakech to Casablanca – distance 246 kilometres
Roadbed
Tracks: single track
Rails: wt 46 kg; length 18 meters; 33 kg Sidi el Aida to Marrakech
Ties: metal; spacing: 24 for 18 m rails.
Stations: Marrakech, Ben Guerif, Sidi el Aida, and Casablanca
Bridges: 2
Tunnels: 0
Servicing facilities: Casablanca, Marrakech
Fuel supply: electrified line
2. Casablanca to Petitjean: 213 km
Roadbed
Tracks: single track
Rails: wt 46 kg; length 18 m
Ties, metal; spending: 24 for 18 m rails
Stations: Casablanca, Fedala, Rabat, Pt Lyautey, Petit Jean
Bridges: 3
Tunnels: 3 in Rabat
Supervising facilities: Casablanca
Fuel supply: electrified line
3. Petitjean to Fes: 51 miles
Roadbed
Tracks: single
Rails: wt 36 kg; length 12 metres except on Petitjean section where 18 m rails wt 46 kg per m are used.
Ties: Metal except on 300 m curves out at junction of rails where wood is used.
Stations: Petitjean, Meknes, Fes
Bridges: 16
Tunnels: 3
Servicing facilities: Meknes
Fuel supply: 111 km from Petitjean to Fes have been electrified
Point of Juncture with Casablanca+Oujda Road: Petitjean
4. Fes to Oujda: 359 miles
Roadbed:
Tracks: single track
Rails: 93.2 yards wt 46 kg; length 12 m; 55 kg rails in tunnels
Ties: Metal spacing 24 per 18 m rail
Stations: Fes, Taza, Guercif, Tacourirt, El Aioun
Bridges: 22
Tunnels: 11
Servicing facilities: Oujda
Fuel supply: not electricity
and the RR does not follow the road but goes S and then N to Relizane. There are two principal river crossings with possibly a third crossing.
Hazards: This is open country with few sheltering points.
Alternate Route: Secondary route N from Mascara to Perregouz (SQ 06 78) thence E to Relizane.
(j). Relizane to Orleansville (SE 21 42) 89 kms 55 miles Alt 100 metres.
This is flat country with altitude at no point reaching over 150 metres. RR runs parrallel and crosses road at St on du Merdia (SL 95 25), just before Charon (SM 01 29) and once just before Orleansville after Malakoff (SM 08 33). River crossings at least 6 times.
Hazards: This area is on the Plaine du Cheliff and is open country. These are two largz bridges: one after Merkmann (SL 82 28) and one outside of Malakoff.
Alternate Route: Secondary routes not continuous and paths only at some points.
(k). Orleansville to Affreville (SM 99 53) 85 kms 53 miles Alt 150 metres.
Road ascending until it reaches altitude of 450 metres at Affreville. Single track standard gauge RR follows road crossing at 3 points. River crossing at Fodda (SM 48 44), Zeddine (SM 65 48), and Duperre (SM 78 53). Wooded area around Orleansville and Rouinna.
Hazards: Bridges at river crossings.
Alternate Route: Possible to cut N to the coastal route to Tenes (SM 28 79) and along coast to Sherchel (SM 96 92) and Blida (SN 63 78).
(1). Affreville to Alger : 120 kms 75 miles Alt 72’
The route goes N to the town of Miliana ( SN 01 56), thence thru woodes country to Bourkirka (SN 22 79) and then easterlt to Blida and N to Alger. RR does not follow the same course. However, there are RR crossings at three points. There are at least 9 river crossings, the Djer river crossing the river at three points.
Alternate Route: From Affreville SE to Medea (SN 53 55) then N to Blida; from Blida ENE to L’Arba (SN 83 89) then N to Alger.
Hazards: This area from Bourkika onwards, is very near the coast. There are 6 river crossings and therefore river crossings at these points.
For specific German bomb targets see c (3) of this annex. Also, Intelligence Summary14, dated 12/6/42, states “ Fr military authorities found 15 kilograms of explosives with accessory equipment for demolition of bridges, tunnels, etc., belonging to organized German saboteurs, in the Tlemoen tunnel area. Sabotage, especially along the border localities, is a defineite capability”.
Alger: An alternate route would be the Medi-Alternate Route: Oujda This, too, is a route Nationale, or first terrannan coastal appears to involve a considerably less mountainous class highwnis route were taken, a logical point of departure from travel recommended route would be at Tlemcen. From here the route would be Tlemcen, Ain-Temounchant (RT96 55), Oran, St Cloud (RU 62 91), Mostagamen (SL 09 14), Cherchel, Alger; After leaving Ain-Temouchant, this route would be almost exclusively on the Mediterranean shoreline and consequently completely open to enemy observation and possible attack.
Bivouack Areas: Assuming the convoy travels at the rate of approximately 200 miles a day (8 hours at 25mph) a logical stop the first night out would be Fes. (182 miles from Casablanca). There are barrack accommodations for 4000 men at the airdrome 2 miles south of Fes. In the event the convoy were delayed it could stop at Meknes (144 miles from Casablanca). Here there is a French military airdrome with accommodations for 1000 men. There are also U.S. troops here, Company A, 41st Infantry, and 3rd Platoon, Company 443 AA. Should the convoy push beyond Fes the first day, the next logical stop would be Taza (258 miles from Casablanca). There is an airdrome here, formerly used by FrenchAir Force but it is unknown if barracks facilities are available.
Fes – Population – 10,000 Europeans – 134,000 Natives
Meknes – “ 13,000 “ 62,000 “
Taza – Town of approximately 20,000 people.
The second night out Oujda would appear to be the logical stopping place. Here there is a large military garrison with an estimated 40 barracks buildings. Also stationed here are U.S. Infantry, AA and Air Force Units.
The third night out RELIZANE (173 miles from Oujda) would be a logical stopping place. It has three airports, one of which in 1940 was being developed as a military operational base. Also, there is a small military camp here consisting of 15 barracks. Should the convoy push beyond Relizane the third day, Orleansville, (228 miles from Oujda) would be the next stopping plac. No information on Orleansville, except that there is a small airport ther.
Te convoy should reach ALGER the fourth evening out of Casablanca.
Asuming a convoy traveling 300 miles a day, the first nights stop would be atGUERCIF (299 miles from Casablanca). Here is a small airport. Also, U.S. troopsare stationed here, the 30th Infantry Regt. and a detachment of the 36th Egineers.
Thesecond nights stop would be either at Relizane (272 miles from Guercif) or at Orleansville (324 miles from Guercif). For facilities available see data above o slower convoy.
The third day this faster convoy would reach Alger.
c. (2) INFORMATION PERTAINING TO RAILROAD ROUTE – CASA BLANCA TO ALGER .
Mileage: 742 miles.
The main line Morocco-Alger R.R. in general parallels the proposed highway route. This rail route is Casa Blanca, Rabat, Fort Lyautey, Petitjean, Meknes, Fes, Guercif, Taourit (RX 35 50), Oudjda, Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abbes, Perrigeaux, Relizane, Orleansville, Blida, Alger.
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