Timewatch

Timewatch· Season 20 · Episode 12

Bombing Germany

S20E12·August 23, 2001·50m·BBC Two

Towards the end of the Second World War, many German towns with minimal strategic or industrial importance suffered "saturation bombing". The historical strand throws new light on the political decisions behind the Allied campaign's final stages, and tells the story of raids on two such towns. 6/6.

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