The Mighty Eighth part 3 of 3

From May 1942 to July 1945, the Eighth planned and precisely executed America's daylight strategic bombing campaign against Nazi-occupied Europe, and in doing so the organization compiled an impressive war record. That record, however, carried a high price. For instance, the Eighth suffered about half of the U.S. Army Air Force's casualties (47,483 out of 115,332), including more than 26,000 dead. The Eighth's brave men earned 17 Medals of Honor, 220 Distinguished Service Crosses, and 442,000 Air Medals. The Eighth's combat record also shows 566 aces (261 fighter pilots with 31 having 15 or more victories and 305 enlisted gunners), over 440,000 bomber sorties to drop 697,000 tons of bombs, and over 5,100 aircraft losses and 11,200 aerial victories.

All ETO Losses
Type.......... Number Lost
B-17.......... 4,754
B-24.......... 2,112
P-47.......... 1,043
P-38.......... 451
P-51.......... 2,201
Total.......... 10,561

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[bockscar43]

during WW-2 all of Germany was a military target of the RAF and the 8th AF. my dad flew with the 8th out of Polebroke, 351 Bg 911 Sq. i will not apologise for their action against the 3rd Reich. war is hell and the 3rd Reich brought the wrath of the Allies upon themselves....bockscar43!

[markleyg]

It is interesting to me that holodenier lives in the U.S. A country he obviously hates. The irony of this is that we are far more tolerant of his Nazi hate speech that if he lived in his homeland, Germany. There he would be arrested since they now recognize what a mad man hitler was and how ignorant they were to have followed him and how Hitler so devasted their own country. The U.S. kicked Nazi ass and he can't stand it!

[joelSanFrancisco]

@markleyg Yes you're right. There are so many Germans commenting on clips like this all over YouTube that proclaim how superior the nazi military was. They are in denial that:

(a) they lost the war.

(b) they deserved to lose the war.

(c) they were not really courageous or smart. If they were they would have fought hitler instead of the allies.

[levyz71]

ok look everyone i had an uncle who flew b-17's for the us and a 3rd cousin who flew me-109's for the luftwaffe. My 3rd cousin wasnt a crazed evil person he only flew to protect his family from hitler. We all need to realize that war is hell no matter what side your on, so we all need to chill because no matter what side your for or where your from we are all HUMANS!!!

[ichmalealsobinich]

Auf dieses Video antwort

Like the german Wochenschau, the "mighty eight" is a worthless war propaganda, here from the other side. They show only the losses of the enemy but not the own.

[ichmalealsobinich]

@LRotermund Wo jüdische US-Propaganda ist, da darf auch Nazipropaganda hin.

[nolifemerc]

@bockscar43 yes warcriminals thats rigth, only 1 way usa figth a war just pore in with all u got and thats alot, lose 1 and 10 others is ready to take off.

[BigMrFirebird]

@theinquiziter Almost certainly a P-51.

[BlankUberAlles]

Incredible. Thanks so much

[Fliegeras]

crueled but necessaryed

[theinquiziter]

What nailed that 262 ?

[JAGDFUCHS1982]

Amis und Tommy sind einfach nur Jämmerlich