I’m aware that they had worked out the idea of firestorms. Where would you have them bomb when the targets are contained in a city? Just say “Oh well, can’t attack there, might kill a civilian.” Foolish ideas in total war.
Common sense: military fighting units first, the first being air forces.
Air supremecy, then ground war. Common sense.
Imagine the havoc rained down on ground forces after air supremecy.
The big problem for the elites and their minions at the top of UK/US governments:
Not enough dead, not enough property destruction prior to surrender, and most of the dead would be military.
No need for a United Nations, because there would be no fear of “total war”.
No financing of the rebuilding of flattened cities after the war. Bankers lose business on the back end.