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Pointblank directive

BelligerentsUnited KingdomUnited StatesGermanyCommanders and leadersArthur HarrisCarl Spaatz UnknownThe Pointblank directive authorised the initiation of Operation Pointblank, the code name for the part of the AlliedCombined Bomber Offensive intended to cripple or destroy the German aircraft fighter strength, thus drawing it away from frontline operations and ensuring it would not be an obstacle to the invasion of Northwest Europe.

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