> all the allied bombings Not all. Many of those had the explicit goal of at machine factories and industrial centers (sometimes the whole town) for airplanes,

> all the allied bombings Not all. Many of those had the explicit goal of at machine factories and industrial centers (sometimes the whole town) for airplanes, ball bearings, etc, (at least in 1943/1944) although there were carpet bombings and there were a fair share of generals in favor of the “indiscriminate” aspect