Placing the Fairey Battle.

[Ruy Horta]

Just think what these Battles could have achieved, if supported by enough fighters, bombing roads instead of the bridges during the early phase of the war in the west. These roads were absolutely filled with miles and miles of concentrated military units waiting for a breakthrough.

Even with the light weight ordenance the effect would have been noticable. The RAF misused its bomber force during the early phase and (and I may offend some) kept its fighter force at home or in rigid patrol areas. Think what a combined fighter and light bomber effort could have done against the soft elements of these mile long traffic jams?

The Anglo-French armies were too aggressive by deploying too far north, the air forces too passive by concentrating on defence.