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Originally Posted by John Vasco
Not an expert, Tony. No need for piss-taking.
Point 1. I do believe Luftwaffe bombers were over Britain as early as February 1940.
You really do need to get your facts right before you post...
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Apologies for appearing to take the piss, John.
The tenor of your posts are, shall we say, forthright.
And I asked you questions, so what's this about my failing to check facts before posting?
Now to your point about GAF activity over Britain in February 1940.
A British bomber was over Wilhelmshaven on September 4, 1939, and attacked a military target in the harbour causing deaths of sailors and the Blenheim crew. Pilots, British, German and French, were under strict instructions to avoid civil casualties by every means after FDR's appeal to the belligerents. The RAF religiously kept to this instruction until 10/11 May 1940, according to Phillip Knightley.
You say this is incorrect? and LW bombers were over Britain "as early as February 1940"?
You imply they were bombing civilians, otherwise why mention it.
Are you referencing the He 111H of 1./KG 26 shot down on February 10, 1940?
But this bomber was not attacking civilians but raiding shipping in the Firth of Forth, and is therefore ineligible for the prize of who first bombed civilians.
So please tell us which GAF aircraft bombed civilians in Britain before the RAF did so on 10/11 May 1940.
This fact is important to your argument that "if you hit me in the face, don't be surprised when I knock you to the ground".
Who hit who in the face? Was it the RAF?
Tony