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title: Air Chief Marshal Arthur 'Bomber' Harris
author: Flying Officer Stannus
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18689/air-chief-marshal-arthur-bomber-harris/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-12
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# Air Chief Marshal Arthur 'Bomber' Harris
_Authored by Flying Officer Stannus_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18689.jpeg)
## Image Caption
A photograph of Arthur 'Bomber' Harris, Air Chief Marshal of the RAF and Commander-in-Chief of Bomber Command from 1942 to 1945. Harris was adamant that heavy area bombing of German [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) would bring a quicker end to World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) II (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums Collection)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Stannus, F. O. (2024, March 12). Air Chief Marshal Arthur 'Bomber' Harris. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Stannus, Flying Officer. "Air Chief Marshal Arthur 'Bomber' Harris." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 12, 2024. .
### MLA
Stannus, Flying Officer. "Air Chief Marshal Arthur 'Bomber' Harris." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Mar 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Air_Chief_Marshal_Sir_Arthur_Harris.jpg) by [**Flying Officer Stannus**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Air_Chief_Marshal_Sir_Arthur_Harris.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.