RAF Bomber Command: Strike Hard, Strike Sure 1936-1945

The concept of strategic assault of a Nation’s industrial and military base by air was heralded by Britain as far back as the immediate period before the start of WWI. However, stringent post—War economy ensured that the creation of Bomber Command in 1936 witnessed a daunting disparity between the aim of striking at an adversary’s ability to sustain itself on the Field of Battle and the means to do so.

The initial three years of WWII left the Command very weak in both human and material term...