World War TwoWeek 136 - The Carpet Bombing of Germany begins - WW2 - April 3, 1942
S4 • E14 Apr 3, 2021 18m
Britain's campaign to firebomb the old towns of Germany where civilians reside begins in earnest this week. The British also destroy the port at St. Nazaire in commando action. In the Indian Ocean, however, they are avoiding contact with the Japanese, even while on land the Japanese advance in both Burma and New Guinea.
