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Semi-Historical: On August 17, 1943 the Eighth Air Force conducted two missions to damage Germany's war production capacity and put to rest the debate over the effectiveness of precision daytime bombing. One mission was to destroy the Messerschmitt factory at Regensburg and then fly on to North Africa. The Regensburg raid, it was hoped, would also decoy German fighter defenses away from the larger Schweinfurt Raid on the five ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt. This mission is based upon the 91st Bomber Group combat strike mission to Schweinfurt, Germany. Damage to Germany's ball bearing manufacturing capacity would impact the ability to build aircraft, tanks, artillery, submarines, etc.
by rbp71854 (2006-10-04 11:57:36)
Submitted by rbp71854
Semi-Historical: On August 17, 1943 the Eighth Air Force conducted two missions to damage Germany's war production capacity and put to rest the debate over the effectiveness of precision daytime bombing. One mission was to destroy the Messerschmitt factory at Regensburg and then fly on to North Africa. The Regensburg raid, it was hoped, would also decoy German fighter defenses away from the larger Schweinfurt Raid on the five ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt. This mission is based upon the 91st Bomber Group combat strike mission to Schweinfurt, Germany. Damage to Germany's ball bearing manufacturing capacity would impact the ability to build aircraft, tanks, artillery, submarines, etc.
by rbp71854 (2006-10-04 11:57:36)
Submitted by rbp71854
