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Strategic Bombing Offensive Effectively Begins in 1940
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Strategic Bombing Offensive Effectively Begins in 1940

On this day in 1940, Bomber Command sent ninety-nine bombers against Ruhr targets, effectively opening the RAF’s strategic bombing offensive.

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On this day in 1940, Bomber Command sent ninety-nine bombers against Ruhr targets, effectively opening the RAF’s strategic bombing offensive.
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