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Information on Luftwaffe bomber crews and tactics during Battle of Britain
Dear members,
I am in the process of writing a magazine article discussing the activities of the Luftwaffe bomber force over Britain in 1940-41. I have a large amount of information to hand, but I don't have enough detail on the following topics that the magazine would like to have covered: a) The training and societal background of bomber crew members b) General information about missions flown, including take-off times and length of sorties c) Tactics - the combat formations used, as well as the bombing and target marking techniques employed Can members suggest accessible sources which contain this information? My article is intended for the educated general reader of military history, rather than Luftwaffe specialist, so the requirement should not be too difficult to meet. Regards, Dan
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Re: Information on Luftwaffe bomber crews and tactics during Battle of Britain
Dan: Have a look at my books The Luftwaffe Bombers Battle of Britain and The Luftwaffe's Blitz and if you have any questions, PM me
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Re: Information on Luftwaffe bomber crews and tactics during Battle of Britain
Thank you for the source references, Chris. It will be a couple of weeks before I can access these, but I will do so and come back with questions. Which of your magazine article would you suggest are most relevant?
Regards, Dan
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Re: Information on Luftwaffe bomber crews and tactics during Battle of Britain
Dan-I have written so many articles it is hard to say but your question is quite specific & I don't recall writing anything along those lines
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Re: Information on Luftwaffe bomber crews and tactics during Battle of Britain
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Kind regards, Dan
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My research paper - How were German air force resources distributed between different fronts in the years 1941 to 1943 - http://www.ww2.dk/Luftwaffe Research.html |
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Re: Information on Luftwaffe bomber crews and tactics during Battle of Britain
Dan-having interviewed many bomber crews over the years, they came from a variety of backgrounds. Mission details are easier as are training, tactics, formations & target marking (& I have written about piräten attacks, Knickebein/x & y Gerät)
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Re: Information on Luftwaffe bomber crews and tactics during Battle of Britain
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Kind regards, Dan
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My research paper - How were German air force resources distributed between different fronts in the years 1941 to 1943 - http://www.ww2.dk/Luftwaffe Research.html |
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