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Harris, Jackie
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Harris, Sir Arthur
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daytime bombing
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discipline of Trenchard
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target marking
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area bombing
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takes over Bomber Command
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background
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character
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4,000 bomber plan
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relations with Churchill
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effectiveness of bombing
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popularity
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precision bombing
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proscription
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public relations
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attack on Lübeck
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1,000 plan
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establishes reputation
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bides his time against industrial targets
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and the Navy’s demands
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impressed by US bombing
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supports USAAF against other services
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Eaker Plan
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and American dominance in the air
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Casablanca Conference
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Pointblank
directive
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disdain for Air Ministry
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and the setting up of Pathfinder Force
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begins strategic offensive
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assault on the Ruhr
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introduction of
Window
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Battle of Hamburg
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and ‘Early Return’ rates
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cities destroyed
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attacks on Schweinfurt
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fall from grace
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relationship with colleagues
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contempt for Navy
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Battle of Berlin
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planning raids
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assessment of results
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Eisenhower takes over command
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Nuremberg raid
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Transport Plan
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and Operation
Overlord
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moves squadrons from Bennett to Cochrane
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renewal of area bombing
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raid on Darmstadt
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Portal’s problem with
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Battle of the Ruhr
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oil targets
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offers resignation
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Dresden raids
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leaves RAF
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final dispatch
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Harris, Squadron Leader
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Harris, Stewart
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Harris, Therese
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Hartmann, Gerhard
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Haw-Haw, Lord
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Hay, Bob
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Hayward
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He111
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He177
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Heathcote
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Heidelberg
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Heligoland
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Heligoland Bight
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Hendry, Fred
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Hermann, Hajo
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Heward, Anthony
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High Wycombe
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Hill, A.V.
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Hill, Jock
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Himmelbett
system
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Hitler, Adolf
obsession with tactical aircraft
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domestic political support
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economic policies
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bomber production
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and Allied bombing of cities
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refuses to visit bombed cities
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‘intruder’ operations
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tactical errors
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and Goering
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dismisses Kammhuber
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influence over Germans
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creates
Volkssturm
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attempts to destroy German industry
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fighter production
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Hoare, Sam
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Hoare, Sergeant
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Holly, Tom
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Holme-on-Spalding Moor
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Honington
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Honry
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Hopgood, ‘Hoppy’
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Hornsey, Denis
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Hornum
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Horsefall, ‘Donkeydrop’
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Hue-Williams, Squadron Leader
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Hull
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‘Hull and Birmingham Survey’
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Hulthin, ‘Pip’
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Hunt
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Hurricane
plan
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Hurricanes
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Husky
, operation
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IFF units
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Independent Air Force
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Industrial Intelligence Centre
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Ingham, Arthur
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Inglis, F.F.
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Inman, Ted
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Inskip, Sir Thomas
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Iveson, ‘Hank’
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Jena
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Jenkins, ‘Ten Minute’
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Jeschonnek, Hans
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Jever
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Johns, Maurice
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Jones, Harry
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Jones, Mary
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Jones, R.V.
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