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Debunks the "Carpetbombing Cruel and Ineffective" Myth
Saward presents eye-opening evidence for the efficacy of Allied bombing in WWII. He proves that the lost productivity of a carpet-bombed city was much more significant than the lost productivity of a destroyed munitions factory (which was very difficult to hit anyway). Albert Speer makes this clear. Had Arthur Harris been listened to, perhaps Nazi Germany would have...
Published on November 30, 1999 by Jan Peczkis
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THAT'S WHY THERE ARE WARS
That's why there are wars: the men at command, who gives the bloody orders, always find someone to carry on these orders with maximum effort. Arthur Harris was this guy, ruthlessly obeying the directives to Bomber Command during WW II, and enjoying every piece of his tasks (which was destroy German cities). A good book.
Published on December 7, 1999 by M. Fonseca
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THAT'S WHY THERE ARE WARS,
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This review is from: Bomber Harris (Thorndike Press Large Print Buckinghams) (Hardcover)
That's why there are wars: the men at command, who gives the bloody orders, always find someone to carry on these orders with maximum effort. Arthur Harris was this guy, ruthlessly obeying the directives to Bomber Command during WW II, and enjoying every piece of his tasks (which was destroy German cities). A good book.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Debunks the "Carpetbombing Cruel and Ineffective" Myth,
By Jan Peczkis (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bomber Harris (Thorndike Press Large Print Buckinghams) (Hardcover)
Saward presents eye-opening evidence for the efficacy of Allied bombing in WWII. He proves that the lost productivity of a carpet-bombed city was much more significant than the lost productivity of a destroyed munitions factory (which was very difficult to hit anyway). Albert Speer makes this clear. Had Arthur Harris been listened to, perhaps Nazi Germany would have collapsed at least a year sooner than it did.
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Bomber Harris by Dudley SAWARD (Hardcover - 1984)
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