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Allied air power paves path for invasion of Europe
In the spring prelude to invasion, Allied air forces unleash massive bombings on western Europe and Germany. Bomb tonnage tops 400,000 tons, German production falls sharply, and Luftwaffe losses mount as Allied fleets blast across multiple targets. Berlin and Cologne suffer heavy damage while Allied advantage grows.
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