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This book suggests that by the end of the war bomber command had perfected its techniques and were able to accurately bomb specific targets, in large part thanks to groundterrain radar. The aircrews of raf bomber command during world war ii operated a fleet of bomber aircraft carried strategic bombing operations from september 1939 to may 1945, on behalf of the allied powers. Royal air force bomber command losses of the second world. Strategic bombing is a military strategy which is distinct from both close air.
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The bombing of dresden was a britishamerican aerial bombing attack on the city of dresden, the capital of the german state of saxony, during world war ii. Strategic bombing during world war ii was the sustained aerial attack on railways, harbours, cities, workers and civilian housing, and industrial districts in enemy territory during world war ii. Almost a million australians, both men and women, served in the second world war. Second world war, 193945 the australian war memorial. Bomber command books mention the wars online book store. This book does an excellent job of tying every part of the second world war together. Great reevaluation of a major campaign by tom munro this book is a history of the british bomber command. Strategic air command was originally established in the u. By the end of the war, raf bomber command had flown 372,650 sorties and lost 8,617 aircraft and 47,268 aircrew, the highest pro rata loss rate of any allied. The second world war kindle edition by beevor, antony. Their job was to man and maintain the vast fleets of. Our growing list of titles focuses on the aircraft, squadrons and above all the men and women who shaped the legend that endures to this day. The army expanded, and by late 1942 there were five divisions overseas, two of them armoured.
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