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Originally Posted by Feathered_IV
I recently read the excellent Blenheim Strike by Theo Boiten. The Blenheim losses in 1940 anti shipping strikes were incredible. Averaging around thirty percent per mission. At one point the brass sent a bulletin around to the squadrons, saying they were prepared to sacrifice eighty percent to achieve their aims. Sod that. Better off in U-boats.  |
Yes, bugger that for a game of soldiers.
Re Bomber Command, I seem to recall reading somewhere, that in 44 it had a similar casualty rate to that of a WWI infantry regiment
Don't know how true that actually is though......
@Zander, nice link, thanks.