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This new policy came to be called 'area bombing'.

The Americans too found themselves moving towards area bombing of cities.

But much of the effort, in darkness and impossible conditions, had to be in the form of area bombing.

Harris was a zealous advocate of the area bombing of German cities.

It was argued that the intent of area bombing was to disrupt communications and destroy industrial production.

At the time area bombing was contrasted with precision bombing.

In 1942 the Cabinet agreed to the "area bombing" of German cities.

This was only effective for "area bombing", however, since radio equipment wasn't accurate or powerful enough to specify a specific target.

The widespread area bombing of Innsbruck began in December 1943 and went on until April 1945.