Contents

Preface

Introduction: Commanders, Headquarters, and Decision Making

1 Strategic Bombing: When Theory and Practice Do Not Match

2 Operational Research: Finding a Solution through Science

3 Boffins at Bomber Command: September 1941

4 Sorting Out Process and Producing Results: September 1941–February 1942

5 Arthur Harris and a New Beginning: February–December 1942

6 Concentration and Other Curatives: February–December 1942

7 Putting Concepts to the Test: January–February 1943

8 New Concepts, Old Targets – The Ruhr: March–June 1943

9 Hamburg and New Science: July–October 1943

10 Science versus Attrition – Berlin: November 1943–March 1944

11 Debates Both Political and Technical: April 1944–May 1945

12 Round-the-Clock Bombing: April 1944–May 1945

13 Conclusions

Appendix 1: Britain and Northwest Europe: Selected Bomber Command Targets

Appendix 2: Glossary of Operational Teminology

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Appendix 3: Air Ministry and Bomber Command Headquarters Organization Charts

Appendix 4: Air Ministry and Bomber Command Appointments

Appendix 5: Air Staff Directive to Bomber Command, 13 July 1940

Appendix 6: Principal Bomber Command Aircraft

Appendix 7: Bomber Command ORS Senior Personnel

Appendix 8: Bombing Techniques

Notes

Bibliography

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Illustration Section