Today in 1943, the U.S. 8th Air Force loses a staggering 77 B-17s in a daylight raid on Schweinfurt, Germany. Nearly 600 airmen are killed. The heavy losses force commanders of America’s strategic bomber force to change their tactics. See how at militaryhistorynow.com/2023/…
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The post Today in 1943, the U.S. 8th Air Force loses a staggering 77 B-17s in a daylight raid on Schweinfurt, Germany. Nearly 600 airmen are killed. The heavy losses force commanders of America’s strategic bomber force to change their tactics. See how at https://militaryhistorynow.com/2023/10/25/disaster-over-schweinfurt-how-improved-u-s-bomber-strategy-came-too-slow-to-save-the-eighth-air-force-from-catastrophe/ first appeared on The World Web Times – worldwebtimes.com.

