Second Raid on Schweinfurt

Wann

14. Okt. 1943

Art

Militäroperation

Koordinaten

50.05° N, 10.23° E

Description

October 1943 air battle of World War II

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1943 World War II air battle

The second Schweinfurt raid, also called Black Thursday, was a World War II air battle that took place on 14 October 1943, over Nazi Germany between forces of the United States 8th Air Force and German Luftwaffe fighter arm (Jagdwaffe). The American bombers conducted a strategic bombing raid on ball bearing factories to reduce production of these vital parts used in all manner of war machines.

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