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The Devastation of Operation Meeting House
3:41:09 - 3:47:16 (06:06)
Historian Conrad C. Crane describes the Operation Meeting House raid on Japan, in which six important industrial targets were attacked, leaving hundreds of people burnt alive and unrecognizable due to the intense firestorm it created.
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Historian Conrad C. Crane discusses the bombing of Tokyo during World War II, known as Operation Meeting House, and puts it in the context of the brutal nature of total war and Japan's actions leading up to the bombing.
3:41:09 - 3:43:58 (02:48)
Summary
Historian Conrad C. Crane discusses the bombing of Tokyo during World War II, known as Operation Meeting House, and puts it in the context of the brutal nature of total war and Japan's actions leading up to the bombing.
ChapterThe Devastation of Operation Meeting House
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PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The bombings of Tokyo during World War II with incendiary bombs caused firestorms that generated winds akin to tornados and resulted in the deaths of many individuals, some of whom were burned alive and others swept away by the strong winds.
3:43:58 - 3:47:16 (03:18)
Summary
The bombings of Tokyo during World War II with incendiary bombs caused firestorms that generated winds akin to tornados and resulted in the deaths of many individuals, some of whom were burned alive and others swept away by the strong winds. B-29 crews also faced intense challenges including wearing oxygen masks to avoid the smell of burning flesh and dealing with superheated updrafts that destroyed at least 10 aircraft.