The “Big week”

19 of february USSTAF meteorology division has made good stable weather forecast for the long period and 20 of February general Spaatz gave an order of three words: “Let’em go!”

It was the start of the “Big week” - USAF heavy bombing operation against German aviation industry. The main point - to stop at all or at least to lower down dramatically new German fighters production, so by the D-day allied forces could gain air superiority. Without it any landing operation would be impossible.

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