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Old 07-10-2012, 09:30 PM
MB_Avro_UK MB_Avro_UK is offline
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Originally Posted by Kurfürst View Post
I would say its quite typical of the British mindset that they developed in their colonial wars. They thought themselves to be superior to anyone else, but when their arrogance fails against a superior military force on the battlefield, they tried terror on the enemy population.

Harris tried exactly that - and he failed. What he DID achieve is getting the best educated younger British men killed and drive his country bancrupt with the staggering costs of Bomber Command's ultimately ineffectual terror offensive.
I agree in part. Yes, the best educated young men were killed, and all were volunteers. And yes, WW2 bankrupted Britain. Maybe BC's campaign was not as effective as expected. But how is effectiveness measured in this context?

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