World War II Diaries:The Complete War Report
1942 February
E30 Aug 27, 2017
Japanese are stretched to the limits of their capacities. They have suffered ten thousand casualties in Malaysia and their supply system is broken down. In London, RAF Air Marshal Arthur Travers Harris, the Commander-in-Chief of Bomber Command known by the press as Bomber Harris and renowned for his strong character, who promised Churchill that he would bring Germany to its knees, issues the order of selective area bombing. From now on, the air force's objective will be to destroy the morale of the German people, using saturation bombing against civilians and industrial sectors.