August 17, 1943 Dual Mission to Schweinfurt & Regensburg Mission Briefing A brief “Intelligence Report“ on 8thAF Missions depicted in Masters of the Air STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE and PLAN: Regensburg Located in the heart of German Bavaria at the northernmost point on the Danube River, Regensburg was a beautifully preserved city of 80,000 people that came of age in medieval times. What interested Air Force planners most were its Messerschmitt Me-109 factory and its oil refinery, making the city a high

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Did you watch "Masters of the Air" Episode 3 airing on Apple TV ? Want to learn a bit more information on the catastrophic mission portrayed? Watch our Mighty 8th Museum Mission Briefing August 17, 1943 | THE DUAL MISSION: #84 Schweinfurt and Regensburg The airmen were abruptly awakened at 1:30 AM. “The [Regensburg] men knew immediately ‘something big was up’ [when] they were ordered to pack blankets, extra canteens of water, and toilet articles. Breakfast that morning featured fresh, not powder