In the selection of individual targets, whether they be oil refineries, industrial plants or armament works, the Royal Air Force works in close to-operation with the Ministry of Economic Warfare. Though the. principles of the air-offensive. plan are fixed, and the nature of the objective which are to have priority of attack has long since been decided, the exact choice of targets, and no less important, the frequency with which they are attacked, are matters upon which the advice of experts, versed in every detail of the changing needs and conditions of German industry, is essential, The specialist staff of the Ministry of Economic Warfare supply this need, and objectives recommended by them are systematically attacked until such time as reliable information indicates that the destruction has been complete or that the damage inflicted has been sufficient to bring production to a standstill, If and when the plant concerned is rebuilt and production resumed, it is again included in the bombing plan and duly dealt with.
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