Provides a historical look at the use of daylight precision bombing by American bombers against the ball-bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany, on 17 August 1943 and 14 October 1943. The principles of war from AFM 1-1, Basic Aerospace Doctrine of the United States Air Force, are used to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the American and German efforts during these operations. (Author)
Application of the Principles of War to the Schweinfurt Raids on 17 August 1943 and 14 October 1943
1984
65 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Fire Control & Bombing Systems , Precision bombing , Bomber aircraft , Military strategy , Industrial plants , Daylight , History , Military doctrine , Germany(East and West) , Air Force operations , Military operations , Ball bearings , Bomb damage , Raids , Flight paths , Principles of war , Schweinfert raids , Army air corps , Lessons learned , Strategic bombardment , World War 2 , B-17 aircraft
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