By Alan W. Cooper
Seventy-nine heavy bombers did not go back from the catastrophic raid at the business urban of Leipzig at the evening of 19/20 February 1944. a few 420 aircrew have been killed and one more 131 grew to become prisoners of conflict. It was once at the moment by means of some distance the RAF’s most expensive raid of global warfare II. town was once attacked in an try and ruin the Messerschmitt manufacturing unit which used to be construction the well-known and lethal Bf 109 fighter. The bomber move flew into what looked to be a seize. It appeared that the Luftwaffe and anti-aircraft weapons have been conscious of the meant objective and ready to pounce once the bombers crossed the coast. They have been subjected to consistent assault through evening opponents and excessive flak till these airplane that remained clawed their means domestic and secured relative protection over the North Sea.
This publication analyses what went incorrect. Espionage performed a component, bombers collided presently after take off, as did others as they wove their approach via enemy searchlights and maneuvered violently to flee Luftwaffe evening opponents. on the outset negative navigational and meteorological briefings had hindered the bombers makes an attempt to find the objective and confusion reigned. the writer explains the concept that of this 3rd raid on Leipzig and describes the 2 prior ones in October and December 1943, either one of which were deemed successes. He seems on the 3rd raid from each perspective, together with the protecting forces and describes the sunlight raid that at the twentieth by means of the USAAF. The booklet contains appendices directory all RAF airplane and workforce at the raid, path maps and comprises many pictures.
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