Randall hansen analyzes the allied bombing of germany during world war ii, arguing that the american precision bombing was a more effective technique than the british focus on. Kindle edition, 045122759x hardcover published in 2009, 0451230086 paperback p. The allied bombing of germany and japan, uk edition. The allied bombing of germany, 19421945 just a subtitle away from the michael wolffs explosive expose of the trump white house. During the second world war, allied air forces dropped nearly two million tons of bombs on germany, destroying some 60 cities, killing more than half a million german. The combined bomber offensive cbo was an allied offensive of strategic bombing during world war ii in europe. The allied bombing of germany 1942 1945 by randall hansen. The allies had 2 main schools of thought regarding bombing the reich. Read fire and fury the allied bombing of germany 1942 1945 online, read in mobile or kindle. The relentless bombing of german cities by allied forces in the second world war continues to inflame controversy among scholars and the general public in north america and. During the second world war, allied air forces dropped nearly two mil. Fire and fury, the fourth novel in the chronicles of avantia book series. In addition to the minimum figure given in the strategic bombing survey, the number of people killed by allied bombing in germany has been estimated at between 400,000 and 600,000. These led to numerous victims and heavy damage throughout the cityscape.
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