S'land,
I don't know where you get your figure of "max 25000 Civilian German casualties from bombing" during WW2 came from. The UK never suffered 1000 Bomber raids in WW2 but 60,595 civilians were killed by bombing (out of a total of 146,777 casualties).
Even in WW1 a total of 1,117 Civilians were killed by air attack. (Statistics of the Military Effort of the British Empire During the Great War 1914-1920, Part XXIV "Airship and Aeroplane Raids over Great Britain During the Great War 1914-1920, PartXXIV: Airship and Aeroplane Raids over Great Britain and Bombardment of the Coast, with resulting Casualties." HMSO, 1922)
Dr Cruces
We did this one a couple of weeks ago (a campaign medal for Bomber Command).
Bomber Command were not the only ones who bombed Germany - during the 1000 Bomber raids Harris used crews from Coastal Command, Flying Training Command and Army Cooperation Command; those crews would not be eligible for such a medal. Squadrons based in Italy contributed to the Bombing attack on Germany - but they were not in Bomber Command and would not be eligible for such a medal. The brave men of the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit who flew lone unarmed aircraft to photograph targets, before and after raids, would not be eligible for such a medal.
Then you have the Beaufighter and Mosquito night fighter crews who flew with the Bomber Streams to help protect them from German nightfighters - they would not be eligible.
Last edited by cazatou; 28th Oct 2008 at 14:59.