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The Allied Bombing of German Cities in World War Two Was Unjustifiable

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Are We Going to Shorten the War?

There are two very, very practical things that could have been done. The 88-million-inch guns were brought back into Germany and the fighter squadrons were. But exactly the same effect would have been achieved if the bomber effort were directed at railway lines and military installations or oil refineries. If they were capable of it, this is such a crucial point. And we're obviously going to come back to it in one form or another with your questions.

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