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Why did the German Luftwaffe never launch a major air offensive against Britain's home fleet base in Scapa Flow?
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It might depend on what qualifies as a major offensive. A bombing raid took place as early as 26th September 1939 and on March 16, 1940 there was a raid by 32 bombers (2 were lost, one cruiser, HMS Norfolk, was slightly damaged) from: www.onwar.com Another source records a raid by 60 bombers on the 10th April 1940 Even so there were practical limits to what could be done using twin-engine bombers, beyond the escort range of single-engine fighters. From the spring of 1941 onwards the Russian campaign would have made heavy demands on the allocation of bomber units. This site describes some of the extreme measures considered, later in the war, to enable Scapa to be effectively bombed: Mistel "Piggyback" aircraft http://aerostories.free.fr/appareils/compopara/page15.html
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What was the 'Luftwaffe'?
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