Samson67 сказал(а):
Если оценивать по этому критерию - эффективность использования стратегических бомбардировщиков была действительно сравнительно невелика.
Надо заметить что англичане тоже хорошо поработали,
разбомбив заводы Круппа прямо перед Курской битвой.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Ruhr
Much of the doubt about the effectiveness of the bomber war comes from the oft-stated fact German industrial production increased throughout the war.[citation needed] Until late in the war, industry had not been geared for war and German factories only worked a single shift. Simply by going to three shifts, production could have been tripled with no change to the infrastructure. However, attacks on the infrastructure were taking place. The attacks on Germany's canals and railroads made transportation of materiel difficult.[154]
The attack on oil production, oil refineries, and tank farms was, however, extremely successful and made a very large contribution to the general collapse of Germany in 1945. In the event, the bombing of oil facilities became Albert Speer's main concern; however, this occurred sufficiently late in the war that Germany would soon be defeated in any case. Nevertheless, it is fair to say the oil bombing campaign materially shortened the war, thereby saving many lives.[citation needed]
German insiders credit the Allied bombing offensive with crippling the German war industry. Speer repeatedly said (both during and after the war) it caused crucial production problems. Admiral Karl D[ch246]nitz, head of the U-boat fleet (U-waffe), noted in his memoirs failure to get the revolutionary Type XXI U-boats (which could have completely altered the balance of power in the Battle of the Atlantic) into service was entirely the result of the bombing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_bombing_during_World_War_II#US_bombing_in_Europe
