Arthur Travers Harris
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War II, Aircraft, Airplanes, Bombs, Bombings, Explosions
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Military significance: An early promoter of massive bomber offensives, in 1942, Harris led the Thousand Raid against Cologne, which marked the turning point for the Allies from the defensive to the offensive.
Arthur Travers Harris left London for Rhodesia when he was eighteen and joined the First Rhodesian Regiment. He returned to London in 1915 and, to avoid exhaustive marches, joined the Royal Flying Corps. On January 29, 1916, Second Lieutenant Harris became a fully qualified pilot of the Royal Flying Corps. He proceeded to Number Thirty-nine...
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