Which German city was the target of the first 1000 bomber raid in 1942?
Bomber stream broad, and 4,000 to 6,000 feet deep. The bomber stream allowed a bombing raid to be completed in a shorter time frame, further overwhelming the defensive tactics of the German forces. The earlier RAF tactic of sending bombers on individual routes meant that it could take four hours before all its planes would have passed over their target; the bomber stream reduced this window to 90 minutes. The first use of the bomber stream was the first 1,000 bomber raid against Cologne on the night of 30–31 May 1942. The tactic proved successful and was used until the last days
Bombing of Mannheim in World War II over the target area. An Air Ministry communique stated that, 'a great weight of the heaviest bombs was dropped, inflicting severe and widespread damage'. A gale-force wind fanned the flames and increased the damage caused. Another August raid was described by The Times' aeronautical correspondent - The first raid since 7 November 1941 was directed against Mannheim on 11 February 1942. The February raid was 'the heaviest directed against a German target since January 10, when a heavy weight of bombs was dropped on Wilhelmshaven'. RAF Bomber Command returned to the city in May. A mixture of aircraft; Stirling, Lancaster,