RAF Bomber Command has a new commander. Air Marshal Arthur “Bomber” Harris intends to strike a massive blow against an industrial city of the Reich. In May 1942, Operation Millennium is launched. With new tactics and technology, 1000 RAF bombers will attempt to devastate Cologne in an attempt to shorten the war.

This episode was written in collaboration with Bomber Command historians Jane Gulliford Lowes & James Jefferies, hosts of the Never Mind the Dambusters podcast. If you’re interested in Bomber Command and the Bomber War, and want to learn more about strategy, aircraft, the politics and the experiences of the men who flew, check out Never Mind the Dambusters, wherever you get your podcasts.