8.4K views · 240 reactions | World War II involved sustained strategic bombing of railways, harbors, cities, workers' and civilian housing, and industrial districts in enemy territory. Strategic bombing as a military strategy is distinct both from close air support of ground forces and from tactical air power. | War Stories | Facebook

As arguably the two most famous bombers of World War II, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Avro Lancaster each played integral roles in the strategic bombing campaign in Europe. Here's a look at the two of them, side by side. #aircraft #aviation #warbird #B17 #Lancaster #avgeek | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation

9.1K views · 71 reactions | The bombing of Dresden in 1945 was one of the most controversial Allied attacks of the entire Second World War. At the start of the war bombing civilians was seen as unethical. How did strategic bombing escalate to this point? Discover more about the Second World War at IWM London’s new galleries. Visit IWM London | Free entry for all | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook