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August 17, 1943: U.S. 8th Air Force Loses 60 B-17 Bombers on Raid of Schweinfurt-Regensburg
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On August 17, 1943, the U.S. 8th Air Force, the main American unit of heavy bombers stationed in England, launched 376 B-17 bombers against Schweinfurt and Regensburg in Germany, a raid that came to symbolize the dangers of unescorted bombing.
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