Allied Bombing

Allied Bombing may refer to the following:

  • Triple Entente bombing, allied World War I bomber attacks against Germany
  • Combined Bomber Offensive, several Anglo-American campaigns during World War II
    • Operation Gomorrah, a WWII mission in which the US and Great Britain bombed the same target during the day and at night
    • Round the Clock Bombing, a WWII episode of the Clash of Wings TV series regarding the CBO
  • Battle of Britain, with WWII bombings by the German and Italian allies
  • Invasion of Poland, with bombings by both Germany and when they joined the campaign, Russia
  • Desert Storm, which included a coalition which bombed Iraq during the Gulf War
  • Operation Unified Protector, with NATO bombing of Libya during the Arab Spring

Famous quotes containing the words allied and/or bombing:

    “It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
    —James Baldwin (1924–1987)

    “There is a “sanctity” involved with bringing a child into this world: it is better than bombing one out of it.”
    —James Baldwin (1924–1987)