Why The Luftwaffe Built So Many Bombers

Military Aviation History July 3, 2025
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Christoph Bergs: Does airpower, likes archives, prefers cockpits over lounge chairs. - Associate at Freeman Air and Space Institute, King's College London. - Official Partner of USNIP and Mortons Books. Exclusive discounts / coupons / vouchers: Naval Institute Press: 25% off with "MILAVHIS" at https://www.usni.org/press/books Mortons: 10% off with "MAH10" at https://www.mortonsbooks.co.uk/

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Did the Germans not like bombers? Given that they did not build any long-range four engine bombers, it is often said that the Germans did not want to conduct bombing operations. This is wrong. Very wrong. Join me as I crack open this case and explain why the Luftwaffe very much wanted to go to bomber town. Check out my books - Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com - STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com - German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/ - Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de/ Support - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/MilAvHistory - Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpahmxWXajV0-tuMMzSzAg/join - PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/MilAvHis Partner Discounts - Naval Institute Press: 25% off with "MILAVHIS" at https://www.usni.org/press/books - Mortons: 10% off with "MAH10" at https://www.mortonsbooks.co.uk Social Media - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MilAvHistory - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milaviationhistory/ Timecodes 00:00 - Luftwaffe Bombers 00:49 - Quick Fire Answers 02:56 - How the Luftwaffe wants to fight 05:50 - "The Bomber Will Always Come Through" 09:07 - A Means To An End 10:55 - The German Bomber 15:26 - Luftwaffe-Army Cooperation Audio Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound