Originally Posted by
rolling20
The most effective argument I have ever heard for Bomber Command came from a BC pilot on a TV programme in the 90s if I remember correctly. Lindemann's de housing was aimed at civilian morale. More importantly bombing workers houses was ,this former pilot stated justified. The justification was that the workers were the producers of the war materials that allowed Germany to wage war. The workers were therefore justified targets.
On that basis, there are no civilians, just enemy war material producers. It is an argument Gen Curtis LeMay endorsed fully. Others may differ.