Blogs — Battle of Berlin

'Tonight you are going to the Big City. You will have the opportunity to light a fire in the belly of the enemy that will burn his black heart out.' The message from Commander-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command Sir Arthur Harris to the men who were to fight the Battle of Berlin was clear. Thousands of aircrew lost their lives lighting that fire. Author Sean Feast asks, 'Was the Battle of Berlin worth the high rate of casualties inflicted on Bomber Command?'