"World War 2 was a war fought in two distinct phases. The first was the last war of a new generation. The second was emphatically the first of a new era" . "The British strategic bomber campaign was of doubtful cost effectiveness" . Bomber Command was by far the largest claimant on labour and factory space within the armed forces. Relative to their size they suffered more casualties than any other sector. The Anglo-American bomber force was divided in terms of strategy. Bomber Command believed it was too risky to bomb by day, while the Americans believed it was too...
the German night fighters.

The bombing campaign prevented Hitler from devastating the Anglo-American air force with his newly developed V weapons. The fuel shortages effectively ruined the V1 and V2 weapons. A heavy bomb halted operations long enough for allied forces to overrun the third.

Hamburg suffered heavily at the hands of the bomber fleet. The bombing raids disabled the production of German U-boats.

The new directives issued by General Doolittle allowed the Anglo-American air force to fully exploit the capabilities of the Mustang. The tactical change was inevitable, with the performance and relative speeds of aircraft continually increasing.