I have taken up reading books about bomber command to come to terms with the reasoning behind it. I started this after working in Coventry and seeing the cathedral remains and the peace tributes ect.
My feelings are now that:
Bomber Harris did the maths on Coventry and took it to the Germans multiplied by several times Note: it took 200,000 men 3 months to get Coventry working again, so in Germany it would mean less war power and more repair power.
Von Krupp the industrialist behind the Nazis was asked what his production efficiency was when tried in Nuremberg he could only operate at 50% so less tanks less bombs less of everything was caused by the industrial impact of Bomber Command.
Finally the men who flew, The experiences of both Allied and American airmen, who without fighter support in the early days, braved the skies day and night. Often for 8 -10 hours over enemy territory. Returning with 2 engines half a wing and prayer. Truely these heroes should be honourd better
2007-06-07
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