Thunderclap - Focal Point Publications

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The International Campaign for Real History

Updated Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Index on

Operation THUNDERCLAP

(mass saturation bombing offensive by RAF and USStAF planned against Berlin or other German cities, 1944-45)

[under construction]

Aug 1944: Spaatz to Eisenhower, Aug 24; reply, Aug 28, 1944, debating whether UsStAF should aprticipate in THUNDERCLAP
Sep 14, 1944: JCS minutes that British object to Combined Chiefs of Staff recording their decision that Germany should be bombed for morale purposes
Jan – Feb 1945: Some British documents leading up to the raid on Dresden
Feb 1945: SHAEF censorship denies Terror bombing of German cities
Feb 1945: SHAEF censors references to coming occupation of Germany, and use of white phosphorus bombs

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