Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... civilian , we did ? How did an air force that began the war committed to daylight , high- altitude , precision bombing of point targets end up dropping bombs on cities and civilians ? And , after all was said and done , how much did the ...
... civilian , we did ? How did an air force that began the war committed to daylight , high- altitude , precision bombing of point targets end up dropping bombs on cities and civilians ? And , after all was said and done , how much did the ...
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... civilians in those targets . Marshal Ferdinand Foch , the supreme Allied commander in World War I , for one , doubted " that the destruction of great cities— even of capitals and industrial centers - will end the war .... You can- not ...
... civilians in those targets . Marshal Ferdinand Foch , the supreme Allied commander in World War I , for one , doubted " that the destruction of great cities— even of capitals and industrial centers - will end the war .... You can- not ...
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... civilians - it will be all out . " Since the rainy season was ending and the Japanese did not have the aircraft to meet heavy bombers , Marshall contended , American aircraft would be able to bomb Japan at will and wreak havoc ...
... civilians - it will be all out . " Since the rainy season was ending and the Japanese did not have the aircraft to meet heavy bombers , Marshall contended , American aircraft would be able to bomb Japan at will and wreak havoc ...
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Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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