Came across these reports commissioned by the US about the performance of Strategic bombing in WW2. There are seperate reports for the European and Pacific Theaters. For anyone who has an interest in the "Strategic Bombing; was it a success?", these should be worth a shufti (Credit to VP for the use of the word "Shufti" on these forums ) Pacific Theater: United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Summary Report (Pacific War) European Theater: United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Summary Report (European War)