Strategic bombing during world war 2
“World War 2 was a war fought in two distinct phases. The first was the last war of a new generation. The second was emphatically the first of a new era” . “The British strategic bomber campaign was of doubtful cost effectiveness” . Bomber Command was by far the largest claimant on labour and factory space within the armed forces. Relative to their size they suffered more casualties than any other sector. The Anglo-American bomber force was divided in terms of strategy. Bomber Command believed it was too risky to bomb by day, while the Americans believed it was too difficult to bomb by night. Initially both forces lacked accurate navigational equipment, which deterred them from precision bombing. Germany developed a ‘night fighter’ force to counteract the bomber fleet. They were equipped with an on board radar, which enabled them to locate the bombers in the darkness. The German industry was sub-divided in an attempt to minimise the effectiveness of bombing raids. Both the Britain and Germany made substantial scientific developments throughout the course of the war. Prior to the development of the Lancaster, the British Air Force lacked a long-range bomber, capable of carrying substantial bomb loads. Wattson
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Approximate Word count = 4736
Approximate Pages = 19 (250 words per page double spaced)
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