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The Weather That Grounded an Invasion
On New Year's Day, 1945, a thousand German fighters launched a surprise attack on Allied airfields. The weather and the chaos of war made a coordinated air offensive a desperate gamble.
The Weather That Grounded an Invasion
This episode details Operation Bodenplatte, a massive Luftwaffe air offensive in 1945, and explores how a surprise attack became a devastating loss for the German air force despite its initial success.
Event: Operation Bodenplatte
Date: January 1, 1945
Combatants: German Luftwaffe, Allied Air Forces
Outcome: German tactical surprise, significant Luftwaffe losses
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