The British approach to aerial bombing over Germany involved nighttime area raids over German cities.
The American approach sought to strike specific targets in daylight raids, targets that were vital to German war production. At first results were disappointing, but by 1944, the Americans had devised a more promising approach.
- Listen now:
Playlist:
Fanfare
Opening War Theme
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, “American”
Composed in 1893 by Antonín Dvořák. Public domain.
Performed by The Musopen String Quartet. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some music and sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5.