night bombing
After-dark aerial attacks
Night bombing is the military tactic of conducting aerial bombardment after dark.
The practice developed during World War I and expanded dramatically in World War II, when bombers used darkness as cover against fighter defenses and anti-aircraft fire.
The city endured months of night bombing raids.
The term often evokes images of civilian areas under attack during wartime.
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
- air raidAerial military attack
- raidSudden armed incursion
- sortieArmed raid outward
- blackoutComplete power loss
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