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Originally Posted by Sanjuro
I spent much of last week in Cologne; some of my colleagues were impressed that the cathedral survived virtually unscathed, when much of the rest of the city was flattened.
First point; given the extensive use of incendiaries, a building with an almost entirely stone structure has a better chance of survival.
Second point (the one that highlights my natural cynicism); leave the cathedral standing, and you have a fine marker point to help you find any other target- especially after the introduction of H2S radar...
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Which was what they were doing right up until the Nazis caught on and they started setting up radar decoys...but then is the essence of electronic warfare, everytime there is an advance by the offense, the defense comes up with a counter...
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