How the USAAF dealt with the problem of flak in WWII

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"Military Intelligence" - is it really an oxymoron?

 

We tend to concentrate on the effects of air-to-air combat between theLuftwaffe and the USAAF bombers, but ground-based anti-aircraft fire was important for both sides. Clearly, the USAAF did not want to lose aircraft or aircrew to flak, so much information (Intelligence) was collected and analysed to find solutions to the problem. This video gives an insight into the problem and the solutions.