Operation Clarion
1945 Allied bombing campaign in Germany
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Operation Clarion was a late-war campaign of the Allied strategic bombing of Germany. Two hundred German transport targets were attacked to open Operation Veritable–Operation Grenade.[2]: 217 [1] The Allied air forces sent 3,500 bombers and nearly 5,000 fighters against targets in Germany to destroy all means of transport available. Targets included rail stations, barges, docks, and bridges.[3]: 535
Date22–23 February 1945
Location51°N 09°E
| Operation Clarion | |||||
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| Part of Combined Bomber Offensive | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 RAF Bomber Command US Army Air Forces |
 Luftwaffe | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| 20,000 bombers and escort fighters.[1] | |||||