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Blitz Week
	Part of Strategic bombing campaign in Europe
Date	July 24-26 & 28-30, 1943
Location	Nazi Germany: Hamburg (25th), Hanover (26th), Kassel (28th, 30th), Kiel (25th, 29th), Oschersleben (28th), Warnemünde (25th, 29th); Norway: Herøya & Trondheim (24th)
Belligerents
United States	Nazi Germany
Casualties and losses
	100 aircraft; 1000 KIA/WIA/MIA

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Blitz Week was a period of United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) aerial bombardment during the Combined Bomber Offensive of World War II. Air raids were conducted on six of seven days as part of Operation Gomorrah, against targets such as the chemical plant at Herøya, Norway, which produced nitrates for explosives;^[1] and the AGO Flugzeugwerke AG plant^[2]^{: IV-48, 51} (an Operation Pointblank target) at Oschersleben, Germany that assembled Focke-Wulf 190s. The Kassel mission on the 28th was the first use of P-47 Thunderbolt auxiliary fuel tanks.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Coffey, Thomas M. (1977). "Decision over Schweinfurt: The U.S. 8th Air Force Battle for Daylight Bombing" (Document). New York: David McKay Company. p. 242,244–5,265.
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Jablonski, Edward (1971). Airpower.
- Volume I: -----. Terror from the Sky. ISBN 0-385-04524-7. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-168
- Volume II: -----. Tragic Victories. ISBN 1-933648-12-0. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-192
- Volume III: -----. Outraged Skies. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-136
- Volume IV: -----. Wings of Fire. ISBN 84-8483-406-9. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-218
^ Arnold, Henry H.—Foreword (June 1944--Special Edition for AAF Organizations) [May 1944]. AAF: The Official Guide to the Army Air Forces. New York: Pocket Books. p. 334. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)

[Coffey-1] Coffey, Thomas M. (1977). "Decision over Schweinfurt: The U.S. 8th Air Force Battle for Daylight Bombing" (Document). New York: David McKay Company. p. 242,244–5,265.

[Jablonski-2] Jablonski, Edward (1971). Airpower.
Volume I: -----. Terror from the Sky. ISBN 0-385-04524-7. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-168

Volume II: -----. Tragic Victories. ISBN 1-933648-12-0. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-192

Volume III: -----. Outraged Skies. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-136

Volume IV: -----. Wings of Fire. ISBN 84-8483-406-9. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-218

[3] Volume I: -----. Terror from the Sky. ISBN 0-385-04524-7. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-168

[4] Volume II: -----. Tragic Victories. ISBN 1-933648-12-0. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-192

[5] Volume III: -----. Outraged Skies. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-136

[6] Volume IV: -----. Wings of Fire. ISBN 84-8483-406-9. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help); |work= ignored (help) pages 1-218

[Arnold-3] Arnold, Henry H.—Foreword (June 1944--Special Edition for AAF Organizations) [May 1944]. AAF: The Official Guide to the Army Air Forces. New York: Pocket Books. p. 334. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)

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+'''Blitz Week''' was a period of [[United States Army Air Forces]] (USAAF) [[strategic bombing|aerial bombardment]] during the [[Combined Bomber Offensive]] of [[World War II]]. [[strategic bombing|Air raids]] were conducted on six of seven days as part of [[Operation Gomorrah]], against targets such as the chemical plant at [[Herøya]], Norway, which produced nitrates for explosives;<ref name=Coffey>{{Cite document |last=Coffey |first=Thomas M. |year=1977 |title=Decision over Schweinfurt: The [[Eighth Air Force#United States Strategic Air Forces (1944 - 1945)|U.S. 8th Air Force]] Battle for [[Strategic bombing#World War II|Daylight Bombing]] |location=New York |publisher=David McKay Company |page=242,244–5,265 |postscript=<!--None--> }}</ref> and the [[AGO Flugzeugwerke]] [[Aktiengesellschaft|AG]] plant<ref name=Jablonski>{{cite book |last=Jablonski |first=Edward |year=1971 |title=Airpower |url=http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=-38504524}}
 *'''Volume I''': {{cite book |last=----- |title=Terror from the Sky |work=Airpower |isbn=0-385-04524-7 }} pages 1-168
 *'''Volume II''': {{cite book |last=----- |title=Tragic Victories |work=Airpower |isbn=1-933648-12-0 }} pages 1-192