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Operation Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe’s New Year’s Day Gamble

On 1 January 1945, Operation Bodenplatte struck Allied airfields across north-west Europe, but the Luftwaffe's last gamble ended in crippling losses.

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Operation Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe’s New Year’s Day Gamble Featured

On 1 January 1945, Operation Bodenplatte struck Allied airfields across north-west Europe, but the Luftwaffe's last gamble ended in crippling losses.