Fifty years ago Bomber Command launched a massive campaign against Nazi Germany - the Battle of the Ruhr. In this special edition Jonathan Dimbleby explores the military and moral issues posed by a form of warfare which, since the end of the war, has become a matter of great contention. Was Britain's area-bombing campaign a necessary strategy to defeat Hitler or was it a war crime? The film revisits the industrial city of Essen to hear from Germans who endured the unceasing night-time campaign and, in the studio, Dimbleby questions RAF veterans, victims of the bombing, military historians and those recently involved in policy-making.
| Title | Special: Battle of the Bombers |
|---|---|
| Genres | Documentary |
| Release Date | 1993-04-07 |
| Episode Runtime | 01 Hours 00 Minutes |
| Season Number | 12 |
| Episode Number | 7 |
| Production Companies | BBC |
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