Posted on May 31, 2019

Air Force Bombers Tried to Destroy Hitler's Oil Fields During World War II

PO1 Tony Holland

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Targeting Nazi oil fields in Ploesti

Air Force Bombers Tried to Destroy Hitler's Oil Fields During World War II

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CW5 Jack Cardwell

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Great history share.

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The Germans' ingenuity at manufacturing synthetic oil took some of the edge off the losses in Ploesti, but it was indeed critical to their war effort. Much like the oil fields in Palembang and Brunei were key to the Japanese war effort.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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PO1 Tony Holland No Oil, No Gas, No Go. Nothing Wrong with that Concept.

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Air Force Bombers Tried to Destroy Hitler's Oil Fields During World War II

Air Force Bombers Tried to Destroy Hitler's Oil Fields During World War II

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