The Nuremberg Raid (book)

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The cover of the 1986 Penguin paperback edition of The Nuremberg Raid
The cover of the 1986 Penguin paperback edition of The Nuremberg Raid

The Nuremberg Raid (subtitled: 30-31 March 1944) is a book by the British military historian Martin Middlebrook describing the RAF Bomber Command attack on the German city of Nuremberg on the night of 30-31 March 1944.

The raid was significant as being the costliest in terms of aircraft losses that RAF Bomber Command suffered in a single night attack during the Second World War.

During the raid the British lost 96 bombers shot down and a further 10 written-off after landing, making a total of 106 aircraft lost. In addition, Nuremberg suffered comparatively light damage and the raid has since come to be seen by historians as a comparative failure.

The book attempts to give a non-partisan account and goes into great detail about the raid, including interviews with participants from both sides.

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  • The Nuremberg Raid - 30-31 March 1944 by Martin Middlebrook - Penguin - 1986 - ISBN 0-14-014668-7


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