Who Started World War II?

Oberon · 01-16-16, 11:25 AM

The first strategic bombing was carried out by Austrian balloons on Venice in 1849, the first aircraft borne strategic bombing (heavy than air craft) was by Bulgaria in 1912.

The first city bombing in World War II was of Polish cities by the Luftwaffe, including the Polish city of Wielun which was 'reduced by 75%' with a Gothic church and a clearly marked hospital being targetted by the bombers.

As much as I disagree with Bomber Harris on most things, but when he said "The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everybody else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw, and half a hundred other places, they put that rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now, they are going to reap the whirlwind." I can't disagree with him, really.

01-16-16, 11:25 AM	#11
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	The first strategic bombing was carried out by Austrian balloons on Venice in 1849, the first aircraft borne strategic bombing (heavy than air craft) was by Bulgaria in 1912. The first city bombing in World War II was of Polish cities by the Luftwaffe, including the Polish city of Wielun which was 'reduced by 75%' with a Gothic church and a clearly marked hospital being targetted by the bombers. As much as I disagree with Bomber Harris on most things, but when he said "The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everybody else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw, and half a hundred other places, they put that rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now, they are going to reap the whirlwind." I can't disagree with him, really.