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Targets of the Eighth Air Force

“Targets of the Eighth Air Force” from a special edition of Army Talks, “Stars over the Reich,” published for the officers and men of the Eighth Air Force. Targets of the Eighth A. Aircraft Industry (includes assembly, engine and repair … Continue reading

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The Bombing of Germany

PBS’ American Experience presents The Bombing of Germany, an excellent documentary on the American and British bombing of Germany in WWII with extensive color footage and veteran interviews. Documentary Home Page Full Video Online at PBS Government Film: Memphis Belle … Continue reading

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German Air Tactics Against Ground Targets

Statistical analysis of Luftwaffe air attacks on ground targets in the Third U.S. Army from Antiaircraft Artillery: A Brief History of Operations in Europe, 1 August 1944 to 8 May, 1945, Third United States Army. German Air Tactics Against Ground … Continue reading

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Atsugi Airfield

Photographs of Japanese Atsugi Airfield near Tokyo after the end of WWII from the U.S. Air Force magazine Impact, Vol. II, No. 9, Sept.-Oct. 1945. ATSUGI AIRFIELD First close look many Americans got of Japan was when they landed at … Continue reading

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Car in a Truck in a Railcar

German rail transport destroyed by Allied bombing raids in the railyards at Littorio, Italy. In an unusual combination, the Germans loaded a small car in the back of a truck which was then loaded in the railcar in the foreground. … Continue reading

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