This chart outlines the routes to and from the targets of the first American deep-penetration bombing raid of World War II: the ball-bearing factories of Schweinfurt and the Messerschmitt aircraft factory in Regensburg. The 306th Bombardment Group of the 8th Air Force followed these routes on August 17, 1943. The 8th Air Force lost 60 of its 376 aircraft that day.
Track Chart of Bombing Mission to Schweinfurt
- 8/17/1943
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Army Air Forces.
National Archives Identifier: 596346
Full Citation: Track Chart of Bombing Mission to Schweinfurt; 8/17/1943; 306th Bombardment Group Operations, Aug. 16-31, 1943; World War II Combat Operations Reports, 1941–1946; Records of the Army Air Forces, Record Group 18; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/track-chart-of-bombing-mission-to-schweinfurt/, April 9, 2026]
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