Hitler's Air Defences
The first Allied bombing raid on Berlin during the course of the Second World War took place on 7 June 1940, when a French naval aircraft dropped 8 bombs on the German capital, but the first British…
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The first Allied bombing raid on Berlin during the course of the Second World War took place on 7 June 1940, when a French naval aircraft dropped 8 bombs on the German capital, but the first British raid on German soil took place on the night of 10/11 May 1940, when RAF aircraft attacked Dortmund.Initially, Nazi Germany hadn't given much thought about its aerial defenses. being attacked in its 'own back yard' wasn't something that was anticipated to be an issue. Germany had been on the offensive from the beginning of the war and Hitler believed that the Luftwaffe was the much stronger air force.In addition, from 1939-1942, the Allied policy of aerial attacks on German soil was to hit targets with a distinct military purpose, such as munitions factories, airfields etc. This meant that the Germany military could focus where they placed their anti-aircraft batteries and
Hitler's Air Defences