Second Raid on Schweinfurt
The second Schweinfurt raid was a World War II air battle that took place October 14, 1943, over Germany between forces of the United States 8th Air Force and German Luftwaffe's fighter arm (Jagdwaffe). The aim of the American-led mission was a strategic bombing raid on ball bearing factories in order to reduce production of these vital parts for all manner of war machines. This was the second mission attacking the factories at Schweinfurt. American wartime intelligence claimed the first Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission in August had reduced bearing production by 34% but had suffered heavy losses. A planned follow-up raid had to be postponed to rebuild American forces.
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Second Raid on Schweinfurt
The second Schweinfurt raid was a World War II air battle that took place October 14, 1943, over Germany between forces of the United States 8th Air Force and German Luftwaffe's fighter arm (Jagdwaffe). The aim of the American-led mission was a strategic bombing raid on ball bearing factories in order to reduce production of these vital parts for all manner of war machines. This was the second mission attacking the factories at Schweinfurt. American wartime intelligence claimed the first Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission in August had reduced bearing production by 34% but had suffered heavy losses. A planned follow-up raid had to be postponed to rebuild American forces.
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The second Schweinfurt raid wa ...... ore reserves than ever before.
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121 damaged
77 B-17s lost
~590 KIA,43 WIA, 65 POWs
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Eighth Air Force
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1943-10-14
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German victory
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291 B-17 Flying Fortresses
60B-24 Liberators (diverted)
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The second Schweinfurt raid wa ...... ed to rebuild American forces.
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