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Old 17th Aug 2016, 02:20
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Originally Posted by Wander00
Just watching and episode of Blitz Cities and fell to wondering about the comparative accuracy of British and German bombing raids. The Butt report demonstrated the inaccuracy of Bomber Command in the early part of the War. Were the Germans any more accurate?
German accuracy was much higher, due to the use of beam guidance systems and pathfinder units. Google "Battle of the Beams" for an intro to a plethora of information (other search engines are available).
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