The Battle of Berlin commenced on the night of 18/19 November 1943. It was thought by Sir Arthur Harris, head of Bomber Command, to have got off to a promising start, but the appalling dangers of the flights, over strongly defended enemy territory and across seas patrolled by German fighters, combined with the perils of the winter weather to take an appalling toll of RAF aircrew. This new article by Sean Feast gives an overview of the Battle. THE BATTLE OF BERLIN