. "Operation Clarion"@en . . . . "18pxUS Army Air Forces" . "20,000 bombers and escort fighters." . "18pxRAF Bomber Command" . "18pxLuftwaffe" . . "Operation Clarion was the extensive Allied campaign of Strategic bombing during World War II which attacked 200 German communication network targets to open Operation Veritable/Grenade.3,500 bombers and nearly 5,000 fighters attacked targets across Germany in effort to destroy all means of transportation available. Targets included \"rail stations, barges, docks, and bridges.\""@en . "1945-02-23Z"^^ . .