[14] He believed that the British, defeated on the continent and without European allies, would quickly come to terms. 16 ordered preparations for Operation Sea Lion, and on the next day the Luftwaffe was ordered to stand by in full readiness. They reserved strategic bombing for a stalemate situation or revenge attacks, but doubted if this could be decisive on its own and regarded bombing civilians to destroy homes or undermine morale as a waste of strategic effort. En fait, ce système offrit des informations inestimables aux Britanniques concernant les intentions de l'ennemi. Under pressure from American journalists and broadcasters to prove that the RAF's claims were genuine, RAF intelligence compared pilots' claims with actual aircraft wrecks and those seen to crash into the sea. Elles étaient toutes en l'air. Hitler was against cancelling the invasion as "the cancellation would reach the ears of the enemy and strengthen his resolve". Reprisal attacks of terror bombing had the potential to cause quicker capitulation, but the effect on morale was uncertain. En faisant peser le poids de l'offensive sur les populations civiles, les Allemands permettaient à la RAF de se reconstituer. [87][89], Before the war, the RAF's processes for selecting potential candidates were opened to men of all social classes through the creation in 1936 of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, which "... was designed to appeal, to ... young men ... without any class distinctions ..."[90] The older squadrons of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force did retain some of their upper-class exclusiveness,[91] but their numbers were soon swamped by the newcomers of the RAFVR; by 1 September 1939, 6,646 pilots had been trained through the RAFVR. Il demanda si tous les avions étaient en l'air et on lui répondit par l'affirmative. [179], RAF aircrew were issued with a life jacket, nicknamed the "Mae West," but in 1940 it still required manual inflation, which was almost impossible for someone who was injured or in shock. [160] Park also issued instructions to his units to engage in frontal attacks against the bombers, which were more vulnerable to such attacks. Les pilotes français devaient également changer leurs réflexes sur la manette des gaz : en France, ils tiraient vers eux la manette pour augmenter les gaz ; en Angleterre, il fallait pousser la manette[10]. [207], Richard Overy agrees with Dye and Bungay. Scattered naval mine-laying sorties began at the outset, and increased gradually over the battle period. [112][113], Bombing of London was to be held back while these night time "destroyer" attacks proceeded over other urban areas, then, in the culmination of the campaign, a major attack on the capital was intended to cause a crisis when refugees fled London just as the Operation Sea Lion invasion was to begin. A series of "Fighting Area Tactics" were formulated and rigidly adhered to, involving a series of manoeuvres designed to concentrate a squadron's firepower to bring down bombers. 13" authorised attacks on the blockade targets, as well as retaliation for RAF bombing of industrial targets in the Ruhr. There are numerous memorials to the battle. The Germans never had more than between 1,100 and 1,200 pilots, a deficiency of up to one-third. [159], The weight of the battle fell upon 11 Group. Jeffrey Quill wrote of his combat experience whilst flying with No. Potentially, Luftwaffe "operations against England" were to "dislocate English imports, the armaments industry, and the transport of troops to France. After a major raid attacking Biggin Hill on 18 August, Luftwaffe aircrew said they had been unopposed, the airfield was "completely destroyed", and asked, "Is England already finished?" [170], There were some missions that produced an almost 100% casualty rate amongst the Blenheims; one such operation was mounted on 13 August 1940 against a Luftwaffe airfield near Aalborg in north-eastern Denmark by 12 aircraft of 82 Squadron. Myth: The German Bf 109 pilots were absolutely superior to the RAF’s fighter pilots. A Freie Jagd would precede the main attack formations. This indicates the Germans were running out of aircrew as well as aircraft. As the battle progressed, command responsibility shifted, with Luftflotte 3 taking more responsibility for the night-time Blitz attacks while the main daylight operations fell upon Luftflotte 2's shoulders. [259] The German OKW communiques matched Britain's efforts in claiming the upper hand. An hour after the declaration of war, Bomber Command launched raids on warships and naval ports by day, and in night raids dropped leaflets as it was considered illegal to bomb targets which could affect civilians. This decision shackled many of the Bf 109s to the bombers and, although they were more successful at protecting the bomber forces, casualties amongst the fighters mounted primarily because they were forced to fly and manoeuvre at reduced speeds.[124]. [1][11], The early stages of World War II saw successful German invasions on the continent, aided decisively by the air power of the Luftwaffe, which was able to establish tactical air superiority with great effectiveness. According to Stephen Bungay, Dowding, in a letter to Hugh Trenchard[202] accompanying Park's report on the period 8 August – 10 September 1940, states that the Luftwaffe "achieved very little" in the last week of August and the first week of September. [232] They increasingly suffered unsustainable losses in daylight raids, and the last massive daytime attacks were on 15 September. Personnel records show a constant supply of around 1,400 pilots in the crucial weeks of the battle. This led to the often repeated misconception that the Bf 110s were escorted by Bf 109s. In all, some 9,180 sorties were flown by bombers from July to October 1940. Just over that number were in the field by September. Josef František, a Czech regular airman who had flown from the occupation of his own country to join the Polish and then French air forces before arriving in Britain, flew as a guest of 303 Squadron and was ultimately credited with the highest "RAF score" in the Battle of Britain.[198]. ][non neutre] Malheureusement pour eux, les Italiens étaient équipés d'avions dépassés, peu performants face aux Hurricanes et Spitfires, comme le chasseur Fiat 42 — un biplan ! [52] Von Brauchitsch and Halder were surprised that Hitler took no interest in the invasion plans, unlike his usual attitude toward military operations (Bishop "Battle of Britain" p105), but on 16 July he issued Directive No. These attacks were followed by brief and unsuccessful raids on British radar installations and concerted raids against RAF airfields in southern and south-western England. Parts of this appeared on 29 November in "Directive No. Des unités étrangères intégrées à la RAF combattent aux côtés des soldats de l'Empire britannique : de nombreux Polonais, Tchèques et Slovaques, Canadiens, Américains, Belges et Français libres…. Un total de soixante installations est construit sur l'ensemble des côtes britanniques, la Chain Home. Lors de la bataille d'Angleterre, trois Luftflotten (sur cinq) sont engagées : Au moment d'entamer les opérations, les trois Luftflotten totalisaient huit Jagdgeschwader, trois Zerstörergeschwader, trois Stukageschwader et huit Kampfgeschwader, soit entre 2 500 et 3 000 avions si l'on prend en compte les avions de reconnaissance. The high command's indecision over which aim to pursue was reflected in shifts in Luftwaffe strategy. La wing était composé de deux ou plusieurs squadrons (escadron) de douze avions. [98][99] These included 145 Poles, 127 New Zealanders, 112 Canadians, 88 Czechoslovaks, 10 Irish, 32 Australians, 28 Belgians, 25 South Africans, 13 French, 9 Americans, 3 Southern Rhodesians and individuals from Jamaica, Barbados and Newfoundland[100] "Altogether in the fighter battles, the bombing raids, and the various patrols flown between 10 July and 31 October 1940 by the Royal Air Force, 1495 aircrew were killed, of whom 449 were fighter pilots, 718 aircrew from Bomber Command, and 280 from Coastal Command. Sector stations also controlled the anti-aircraft batteries in their area; an army officer sat beside each fighter controller and directed the gun crews when to open and cease fire.[147]. [249] Between the dates 26 August – 6 September, on only one day (1 September) did the Germans destroy more aircraft than they lost. On 19 July Hitler made this speech to the German Parliament in Berlin, appealing "to reason and common sense", and said he could "see no reason why this war should go on". Cette opération de grande ampleur était menée par la Luftwaffe pour détruire la Royal Air Force, annihiler la production aéronautique britannique et anéantir les infrastructures aéroportuaires afin de permettre à l'armée allemande d'envahir le Royaume-Uni. Three were briefly taken off the air but were back working within six hours. The Luftwaffe reported that it would be ready to launch its major attack early in August. Its eventual stablemate, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190A, was flying only in prototype form in mid-1940; the first 28 Fw 190s were not delivered until November 1940. Before the Battle: the fall of France German forces swept through France with remarkable speed in May 1940, invading the country on 10 May, the same day that Winston Churchill became Prime Minister in Britain. La stratégie des « petits paquets » qu'il préconisa pour la RAF face à la chasse allemande, assortie de l'emploi tactique des Spitfire contre les chasseurs à croix gammée (désignés « Bandits ») et des Hurricane, plus lents, contre les bombardiers de Goering, permit d'éviter l'anéantissement des forces aériennes qui était l'objectif de la Luftwaffe pendant les deux premières phases de la bataille (Kanalkampf et attaque des terrains d'aviation). Ce n'est qu'en septembre, alors que la bataille était perdue, que la Luftwaffe accepta l'aide italienne. The Battle of Britain was history’s first major confrontation fought entirely by aircraft. "[24][25] Both France and the UK declared war on Germany; on 9 October, Hitler's "Directive No. Les partisans d'une autre méthode finirent par l'emporter à force de critiques formulées à l'encontre de Dowding : sous l'influence de Trafford Leigh-Mallory en chef de file, l'Air Chief Marshal Charles Portal, doit nommer Sholto Douglas en octobre 1940 ; le nouveau responsable amplifia la taille des escadrons de chasse, appliquant cette stratégie diamétralement opposée à celle de Hugh Dowding : Big Wing (en). [21], When Churchill came to power, there was still wide support for Halifax, who as Foreign Secretary openly argued for peace negotiations in the tradition of British diplomacy, to secure British independence without war. Les wings de la RAF étaient en 1940 des groupements ad hoc de 2 squadrons (groupes) de 16 avions chacun, dont au maximum 12 en vol, parfois de 3 squadrons et la composition de ces wings de la RAF variait en fonction des périodes et des besoins. Nevertheless, even if the German attacks on the 11 Group airfields which guarded southeast England and the approaches to London had continued, the RAF could have withdrawn to the Midlands out of German fighter range and continued the battle from there. [180] With the caution that phases drifted into each other and dates are not firm, the Royal Air Force Museum states that five main phases can be identified:[181], Following Germany's rapid territorial gains in the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe had to reorganise its forces, set up bases along the coast, and rebuild after heavy losses. The first daylight raid was titled Vergeltungsangriff (revenge attack). Retraduction par F. Kersaudy, 2009. In just 42 days 303 Squadron shot down 126 German planes, becoming the most successful Fighter Command unit in the Battle of Britain. [213] On 3 September Göring planned to bomb London daily, with General Albert Kesselring's enthusiastic support, having received reports the average strength of RAF squadrons was down to five or seven fighters out of twelve and their airfields in the area were out of action. The Polish pilots who served in the battle are among the names on the Polish War Memorial in west London. [265][266] Before the end of the year, American journalist Ralph Ingersoll, after returning from Britain, published a book concluding that "Adolf Hitler met his first defeat in eight years" in what might "go down in history as a battle as important as Waterloo or Gettysburg". I expect that the battle of Britain is about to begin. La faible autonomie du Messerschmitt 109, qui ne lui permettait pas d'escorter suffisamment longtemps les attaques des bombardiers. Au 10 juillet 1940, près de 570 Spitfire et Hurricane sont prêts à faire face aux assauts allemands. [177] In what became known as 'the Battle of the Barges' RAF attacks were claimed in British propaganda to have sunk large numbers of barges, and to have created widespread chaos and disruption to German invasion preparations. Du côté britannique, le poids de la bataille d'Angleterre va reposer presque exclusivement sur deux types de chasseurs : le Hawker Hurricane et le Supermarine Spitfire qui possèdent le même moteur Rolls Royce Merlin et un armement identique : huit mitrailleuses Browning de 7,7 mm[note 2]. A sustained bombing campaign began on 24 August with the largest raid so far, killing 100 in Portsmouth, and that night, several areas of London were bombed; the East End was set ablaze and bombs landed on central London. Adolf Galland prit le 20 août le commandement de son escadre, la JG 26, dont il fit rapidement l'escadre la plus efficace et la plus appréciée de ses protégés, les bombardiers, qu'elle était souvent chargée (comme les autres JG) d'escorter contre la chasse britannique. Le rayon d'action trop faible des bombardiers allemands qui ne leur permettait pas de voler jusqu'au nord de la Grande-Bretagne pour détruire les usines écossaises qui fabriquaient les, Le manque d'initiative laissé aux pilotes allemands. Solide et robuste, le Hurricane est une meilleure plate-forme de tir mais est moins rapide et moderne que le Spitfire ; le Hurricane est, comme le Spitfire, plus maniable que le Messerschmitt Bf 109 allemand. We fighter pilots certainly preferred the free chase during the approach and over the target area. ", "Introduction to the Phases of the Battle – History of the Battle of Britain – Exhibitions & Displays – Research", "Image: 65-quill-12aug40.jpg, (1000 × 1590 px)", "Forgotten frontline exhibition tells how Luftwaffe fought with soldiers on Kent marshes. [35] Following severe Luftwaffe losses, Hitler agreed at a 14 September OKW conference that the air campaign was to intensify regardless of invasion plans. Discover the pivotal moments of the Battle of Britain and how the RAF came to defeat the German Luftwaffe and prevent a Nazi invasion. La plupart des communications allemandes étaient déchiffrées, dès 1940, par le projet Ultra des Britanniques. [253], Due to the failure of the Luftwaffe to establish air supremacy, a conference assembled on 14 September at Hitler's headquarters. [citation needed] Total losses, and start and end dates for recorded losses, vary for both sides. During the early war period, it was expected that an average interception mission might have a 30% chance of ever seeing their target. Göring was in France directing the decisive battle, so Erhard Milch deputised for him. By July 1947 when the window was unveiled, the Battle of Britain had already attained central prominence as Fighter Command's most notable victory, the fighter pilots credited with preventing invasion in 1940. Sperrle wanted to eradicate the air defence infrastructure by bombing it. The intention was to incapacitate the RAF so much that the UK would feel open to air attack, and would begin peace negotiations. These gave crews practice in navigation and avoiding air defences and set off air raid alarms which disturbed civilian morale. Les numéros des JG étaient plus ou moins aléatoires ; il n'existait que neuf (9) JG en été 1940, plus trois groupes de chasse divers, dont un à effectif réduit. Overy asserts only one airfield was temporarily put out of action and "only" 103 pilots were lost. Le 15 août étant un jeudi, il fut appelé « Jeudi noir » par la Luftwaffe. The RAF lacked accurate night navigation and carried small bomb loads. [111] On 6 August he finalised plans for this "Operation Eagle Attack" with Kesselring, Sperrle and Stumpff: destruction of RAF Fighter Command across the south of England was to take four days, with lightly escorted small bomber raids leaving the main fighter force free to attack RAF fighters. Each level bomber also had a few reconnaissance versions accompanying them that were used during the battle. 609 Squadron. And this ratio of 5:1 was very close to that between the number of German aircrew involved in the battle and those in Fighter Command. Bomber pilots preferred close screening in which their formation was surrounded by pairs of fighters pursuing a zigzag course. Parce qu'elle mit un terme à la série de victoires éclairs et éclatantes des Allemands, la bataille d'Angleterre (nom français pour l'anglais : Battle of Britain), juillet 1940-mai 1941, a marqué une étape décisive dans le cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale[note 1]. Les succès furent ainsi attribués en premier lieu au radar, vision encore transmise de nos jours par certains historiens[Lesquels ? Il n'existait pas de JG 1 ni de JG 4 à 25 incluses, 27 à 50 incluses ni 55 à 76 incluses. Pour ce faire, l'attaque des aérodromes militaires britanniques et des usines de l'industrie aéronautique fut ordonnée. The training organisation of the Luftwaffe was failing to replace losses. The 3d pamphlet The Battle of Britain sold in huge numbers internationally, leading even Goebbels to admire its propaganda value. Göring did nothing to resolve this disagreement between his commanders, and only vague directives were set down during the initial stages of the battle, with Göring seemingly unable to decide upon which strategy to pursue. This costly raid convinces the German High Command that the Luftwaffe cannot achieve air supremacy over Britain, and the next day daylight attacks are replaced with night-time sorties as a concession of defeat. En ce qu'elle mit un terme à la série de victoires éclairs et éclatantes des Allemands, Dowding admitted 11 Group's efficiency was impaired but, despite serious damage to some airfields, only two out of 13 heavily attacked airfields were down for more than a few hours. [40][41] Halifax kept trying to arrange peace until he was sent to Washington in December as ambassador,[42] and in January 1941 Hitler expressed continued interest in negotiating peace with Britain. The He 111 was used in greater numbers than the others during the conflict, and was better known, partly due to its distinctive wing shape. On 4 July, the Air Ministry gave Bomber Command orders to attack ports and shipping. [193], Finally, Göring stopped the attacks on the radar chain. [3] Erhard Milch organised rapid expansion, and following the 1933 Nazi seizure of power, his subordinate Robert Knauss formulated a deterrence theory incorporating Douhet's ideas and Tirpitz's "risk theory". [255] This led the British to the conclusion that another fortnight of attacks on airfields might force Fighter Command to withdraw their squadrons from the south of England. The Battle of Britain had been won – even if only by a … This was the turning radius of a Bf 109, meaning that both aircraft, if necessary, could turn together at high speed. Parmi les autres Belges commandants d'escadrille, dont certains à la tête de pilotes britanniques, on cite, entre autres, Jean Offenberg, déjà victorieux dans les derniers combats aériens de l'aviation belge de 1940, Daniel le Roy du Vivier et Michel Donnet (pilote évadé de Belgique sur un avion volé avec un autre pilote belge, Divoy). Elle opposa les armées de l'Air du Royaume-Uni et de l'Allemagne, soutenue par l'Italie, dans une campagne aérienne marquée par les bombardements de Coventry et de Londres, souvent désignée par l'expression « le Blitz ». After the evacuation of British and French soldiers from Dunkirk and the French surrender on 22 June 1940, Hitler mainly focused his energies on the possibility of invading the Soviet Union. During the late 1950s and 1960, various proposals were advanced for a national monument to the Battle of Britain, this also the focus of several letters in The Times. ", Allen, Hubert Raymond "Dizzy", Wing Commander RAF, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to ... the Navy. Battle of Britain is the name commonly given to the effort by the Luftwaffe to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF), before a planned sea and airborne invasion of Britain during the Second World War. Parmi les as français, Pierre Clostermann, est l'as des as français[10], totalisant 33 victoires acquises sur Spitfire, puis sur Tempest, aussi bien contre des chasseurs allemands que contre des bombardiers. Dès lors, les Italiens se concentrèrent sur des attaques nocturnes puis se retirèrent progressivement fin 1940 - début 1941. The German bombers required constant protection by the Luftwaffe's fighter force. The Germans launched some spectacular attacks against important British industries, but they could not destroy the British industrial potential, and made little systematic effort to do so. Poles shot down about 170 German aircraft, damaged 36, representing about 12% of the losses of the Luftwaffe. It was also decided that one bomber Gruppe could only be properly protected by several Gruppen of 109s. Hitler hoped it might result in "eight million going mad" (referring to the population of London in 1940), which would "cause a catastrophe" for the British. Luftflotte 5 attacked the north of England. [238], German bombing of Britain reached its peak in October and November 1940. This unit (which later became No. All subsequent memorials are the result of private subscription and initiative, as discussed below.[280]. The shift of targets from air bases to industry and communications was taken because it was assumed that Fighter Command was virtually eliminated. La Bataille d'Angleterre (titre original : Battle of Britain) est un film de guerre britannique réalisé par Guy Hamilton, sorti en 1969. As well as Westminster Abbey, St James's Church, Paddington also has a memorial window to the battle, replacing a window destroyed during it. Battle of Britain (original title) G | 2h 12min | Action, Drama, History | 24 October 1969 (USA) In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K. Hitler held a meeting of his army and navy chiefs on 31 July. The intention was to subject incoming bombers to continual attacks by relatively small numbers of fighters and try to break up the tight German formations. Germany had seen heavy losses of pilots and aircraft as well, thus its shift to night-time attacks in September. Royal Air Force plane - Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI . [18][19][20], From the outset of his rise to power, Adolf Hitler expressed admiration for Britain, and throughout the Battle period he sought neutrality or a peace treaty with Britain. The British officially recognise the battle's duration as being from 10 July until 31 October 1940, which overl… Ainsi, les Allemands disposaient d'une avance théorique sur leurs adversaires, alors que ces derniers avaient acquis un avantage décisif en s'attaquant plus tôt que les autres aux aspects pratiques[4]. L'état-major de la RAF saisit immédiatement l'importance d'un tel système. On the other hand, the Bf 109E had a much larger turning circle than its two foes. The delay in forming up Big Wings meant the formations often did not arrive at all or until after German bombers had hit 11 Group's airfields. Across the Channel, the Air Intelligence division of the Air Ministry consistently overestimated the size of the German air enemy and the productive capacity of the German aviation industry. Le Training Command est responsable de la formation des nouveaux pilotes. Bungay indicates that Hitler had changed his mind from the day before, refusing to call off the invasion for the time being. A total of 56 enemy aircraft were shot down, dealing a lethal blow to the power of the Luftwaffe. According to Ingersoll, "[a] majority of responsible British officers who fought through this battle believe that if Hitler and Göring had had the courage and the resources to lose 200 planes a day for the next five days, nothing could have saved London"; instead, "[the Luftwaffe's] morale in combat is definitely broken, and the RAF has been gaining in strength each week. Hailed as 'Battle of Britain Day'. [76], The most successful role of the Bf 110 during the battle was as a Schnellbomber (fast bomber). The Bf 110 usually used a shallow dive to bomb the target and escape at high speed. The Bf 109, unlike the Stuka, could fight on equal terms with RAF fighters after releasing its ordnance. The Luftwaffe deployed 5,638 aircraft for the campaign. The inboard position of the upper wing roundels on the Spitfire strongly suggests this was a repainted captured Spitfire or a photo-reconnaissance model, at least one of which was captured in France. The RAF had the advantage of fighting over home territory. Fighter tactics were then complicated by bomber crews who demanded closer protection. (Scroll down to 10:50 am). The Ju 87 units, which had suffered heavy casualties, were only to be used under favourable circumstances. Luftwaffe tactics were influenced by their fighters. "[258], Propaganda was an important element of the air war which began to develop over Britain from 18 June 1940 onwards, when the Luftwaffe began small, probing daylight raids to test RAF defences. They assert that 103 pilots were killed or missing and 128 were wounded, which represented a total wastage of 120 pilots per week out of a fighting strength of just fewer than 1,000. À la fin de la journée, les Britanniques avaient perdu près de 28 avions, les Allemands 56 (ce qui est un très bon résultat pour la RAF). This short film explains what the Battle of Britain was, who was involved and how radar was used throughout the battle. This would be followed by a four-week offensive during which the bombers and long-range fighters would destroy all military installations throughout the country and wreck the British aircraft industry. They found that, rather than carrying small numbers of large high explosive bombs, it was more effective to use more small bombs, similarly incendiaries had to cover a large area to set effective fires. The rest were assigned to staff positions, since RAF policy dictated that only pilots could make many staff and operational command decisions, even in engineering matters. The result is what is now known as an example of "force multiplication"; RAF fighters were as effective as two or more Luftwaffe fighters, greatly offsetting, or overturning, the disparity in actual numbers. Les bombardiers allemands infligèrent à Londres les plus grands dégâts que la capitale britannique ait subi depuis le grand incendie de 1666. [10] The difficulty of accurately hitting targets prompted Ernst Udet to require that all new bombers had to be dive bombers, and led to the development of the Knickebein system for night time navigation. It was known that radar provided some early warning of raids, but the belief among German fighter pilots was that anything bringing up the "Tommies" to fight was to be encouraged. | conflict = Battle of Britain This process was repeated to produce another version of the map at the Sector level, covering a much smaller area. The battle also significantly shifted American opinion. La Royal Air Force ouvrit une école pour les pilotes belges et français, la French-Belgian School d'Odiham, dans l'Hampshire. La RAF est divisée en quatre "Groups" (Groupes, en français plutôt « régions aériennes ») couvrant l'ensemble du Royaume-Uni : Chaque Group comportait un nombre plus ou moins important de sectors (secteurs) (sept pour le Group 11). These daily claims were important both for sustaining British home front morale and persuading America to support Britain, and were produced by the Air Ministry's Air Intelligence branch. North East England was attacked by 65 Heinkel 111s escorted by 34 Messerschmitt 110s, and RAF Great Driffield was attacked by 50 unescorted Junkers 88s. [80][81], The Luftwaffe's primary bombers were the Heinkel He 111, Dornier Do 17, and Junkers Ju 88 for level bombing at medium to high altitudes, and the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka for dive-bombing tactics. 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