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To: AZJeep; nickcarraway

Western Allies (USA, England, Canada, France, Dutch) bombing Auschwitz was not a mission that had a necessary probability of success.

Blaming FDR, does not obtain.

Stalin and Russian forces were much closer.


10 posted on 01/28/2024 1:09:02 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: AZJeep; nickcarraway

First western allies aerial recon flight over Auschwitz, occurred on April 4, 1944.

May 1944:

60th Photo-Reconnaissance Squadron of the South African Air Force operating from southern Italy on 31 May 1944

https://www.yadvashem.org/from-our-collections/auschwitz-aerial-photos.html

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Forty-six Douglas A-20J and A-20Ks were modified to as “F-3A” night reconnaissance machines with a K-19B camera, four flash bombs, and with the ventral tunnel gun deleted:

https://www.airvectors.net/ava20.html

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Russian military [U.S. built] Douglas A-20’s would be the most abundant and closest bombers capable. Examples:

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/a-20/


17 posted on 01/28/2024 2:05:03 AM PST by linMcHlp
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