Adriano B. wrote:
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Was it standard for the Luftwaffe to send reconaissance machines to photograph simultaneously the bombing missions?
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Absolutely, depending on the target, opposition and prevailing weather conditions. The Ic (Intelligence) people demanded post-raid aerial photos to determine the extent of the damage wrought by the bombing mission. The post-raid aerial recce photos could be taken in conjunction with the raid, the next day or any time in-between. The USAAF did exactly the same thing whenever possible and rational. These post-raid photos were especially vital for targets such as enemy airfields, bridges, marshalling-yards and rail junctions, important factories.
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