Gomorrah 1943 - Part 1

Photo: An Avro Lancaster of No. 1 Group, Bomber Command, silhouetted against flares and explosions during the attack on Hamburg, Germany, on the night of 30/31 January 1943. This was the first raid using H2S radar for navigation. The photographing aircraft was piloted by Flt Lt D J Shannon, who later took part in the Dambusters Raid. Source: Imperial War Museum (C 3371). Public domain.

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Goalhanger

31 Jul, 2023

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

48 mins

1943

RAF (Royal Air Force)

Strategic Air Campaign

It was planned to be a war ending raid, with thousands of bombs dropped on Hamburg on the 2nd and 3rd August 1943. In the first of a two-part special on the firebombing, Al Murray and James Holland look at the history behind these indiscriminate bombing campaigns and the moral implications of Arthur Harris’ plan.

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James Holland

Historian, writer, and podcaster, specialises in World War II and hosts "We Have Ways" podcast.

Al Murray

Al Murray, comedian, writer, and historian, co-hosts the WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk and writes on

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Gomorrah 1943 - Part 1