Black Week: The Darkest Days for the US Army Air Forces | WWII IN 2

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Published on March 11, 2024 12:00:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7B-ZXK7tSo

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John Curatola, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian at the National WWII Museum, recounts the history of "Black Week," the darkest days for the Eighth Air Force in the air war over Europe. In the span of only a few days in October 1943, the US Army Air Forces was forced to reconsider its entire strategic bombing endeavor in the European theater.

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