The Nuremberg Raid: 30-31 March 1944

This book describes one twenty-four-hour period in the Allied Strategic Bomber Offensive in the greatest possible detail. The author sets the scene by outlining the course of the bombing war from 1939 to the night of the Nuremberg raid, the characters and aims of the British bombing leaders and the composition of the opposing Bomber Command and German night fighter forces.The aim of the Nuremberg raid was not unlike many hundreds of other RAF missions but, due to the difficulties and dangers of the enemy defences and weather plus bad luck, it went horribly wrong. The result was so notorious that it became a turning point in the campaign. The target, the symbolic Nazi rally city of Nuremberg, was only lightly damaged and 96 out of 779 bombers went missing.Middlebrook recreates the events of the fateful night in astonishing detail. The result is a meticulous dramatic and often controversial account. It is also a moving tribute to the bravery of the RAF bomber crews and their adversaries.

List of Maps	p. ix
List of Plates	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
The Early Years of the Bombing War	p. 1
The Middle Years	p. 8
Bomber Command	p. 34
The Germans	p. 58
30 March 1944	p. 76
The Outward Flight	p. 112
The Long Leg	p. 130
Review at 00.45	p. 159
Nuremberg	p. 176
The Other Targets	p. 204
Other Operations	p. 219
The Return Flight	p. 226
The Next Morning	p. 248
In Germany	p. 257
The Cost	p. 274
An Analysis	p. 282
Was the Nuremberg Raid Betrayed?	p. 294
The Years that Followed	p. 304
R.A.F. and Luftwaffe Aircraft involved in Air Operations, 30-31 March 1944	p. 319
Order of Battle of R.A.F. Bomber Command, 30 March 1944	p. 324
Luftwaffe Night Fighter Order of Battle, 30 March 1944	p. 328
Group and Squadron Performances	p. 331
Bomber Command Casualties 1939-45	p. 346
Acknowledgements	p. 348
Personal Acknowledgements	p. 354
Bibliography	p. 358
Index	p. 359
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The Nuremberg Raid: 30-31 March 1944

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