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bombing
military
Hamburg raid in July 1943 killed 42,600 germans
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11,228 germans died between 1940-42 , 330,000 between 43-45
focused mainly on big cities like cologne, Hamburg, Essen,
but 1/3 bombers never hit target, another third didnt get between a five mile radius
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forced hitler to remove aircraft from Russia to be used for defence in germany which kept Stalin happy
Hastings- ' vastly more weapons would have been built- with severe consequences for the allied armies- of factory operations had been unimpeded'
basil liddell hart- 'despite the errors in strategy and disregard for basic morality , the bombing campaign unquestionably played a vital role in the defeat of hitlers germany.'
economy
price of one Lancaster for Britain was £100,000
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1942 germany produced roughly 16,555 anti aircraft guns, 1943 the number increased to 25,740.
Richard overy- 'a wasteful diversion of resources that could have been used more fruitfully' elsewhere
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public opinion/morale
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German fighter pilots in Russia morale low because of fear for their families wives and kids back home
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background
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did It lower morale of germans, did it effect war production and germanys ability to make war,
aimed to destroy germany in all aspects- manufacturing abilities, communications, morale
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Historiography
max Hastings - 'bomber commands offensive against germany in the Second World War was one of the most remarkable passage pf arms in history.'
AJP Taylor criticises the campaign but says 'its better to do the wrong thing in war time than nothing at all.'