"226 heavy bombers" . . . "RAF Fighter Command" . "From February 20\u201325, 1944, as part of the European strategic bombing campaign, the United States Strategic Air Forces (USSTAF) launched Operation Argument, a series of missions against the Third Reich that became known as Big Week. The planners intended to lure the Luftwaffe into a decisive battle by launching massive attacks on the German aircraft industry. By defeating the Luftwaffe, the Allies would achieve air superiority and the invasion of Europe could proceed."@en . . "RAF:" . . "28 fighters" . "Over 2,000 aircrew killed or captured" . "Limited Allied victory" . . "US Eighth Air Force" . "USAAF:" . "US Fifteenth Air Force" . "Operation Argument"@en . "Luftwaffe" . "RAF Bomber Command" . . . "131 bombers" .