| Article ID: | iaor20022413 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 57 |
| End Page Number: | 80 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Journal: | Military Operations Research |
| Authors: | Kirby Maurice |
| Keywords: | history |
This article presents an original and informed assessment of the contribution of OR in enhancing the combat effectiveness of RAF Bomber Command in its campaign against the German homeland in World War II. The OR techniques that were devised to improve navigation capabilities and bombing accuracy are described in detail. The article concludes that OR transformed the Command into a cohesive weapon of strategic value which contributed substantially to the German capitulation.