Fifty years ago Bomber Command launched a massive campaign against Nazi Germany - the Battle of the Ruhr. In this special edition Jonathan Dimbleby explores the military and moral issues posed by a form of warfare which, since the end of the war, has become a matter of great contention. Was Britain's area-bombing campaign a necessary strategy to defeat Hitler or was it a war crime? The film revisits the industrial city of Essen to hear from Germans who endured the unceasing night-time campaign and, in the studio, Dimbleby questions RAF veterans, victims of the bombing, military historians and those recently involved in policy-making.
| Title | Timewatch - Season 12 Episode 7 Special: Battle of the Bombers |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Studio | BBC Two |
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| First Air Date | Sep 29, 1982 |
| Last Air date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Season | 30 Season |
| Episode | 343 Episode |
| Runtime | 60:50 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 6.86/ 10 by 7.00 users |
| Popularity | 50.474 |
| Language | English |
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