Wooden bombs for a wooden airfield

Dear all,

As webmaster of the 578 squadron website I do get all sorts of enquiries. This one came in from someone called Jean Dewaerheid from Belgum.

Her message was quite interesting. I think that it must be a bit of a fancifull tale but it would have been amusing if it actually happened. Has anyone else heard of this!

Regards all,

Paul.

> Sir,
> I am investigating on the following subject:
> During WW2 the Germans had installed in Peutie, Belgium (a small village
> 5 miles from where I live) a decoy site as they used to do in those
> times. It was equipped with 8 false airplanes in wood.
> A friend of mine from the local resistance sent this information to
> London and a couple of weeks later, a RAF plane came and dropped some
> wooden bombs on this fake airfield. According to another eyewitness, a
> man from Peutie took one of these bomb at home. I wasn’t able to find
> the person (70 years after the facts is a bit normal).
> My question today is: does anybody have any information about the use of
> such wooden bombs?
> Regards
> Jean