The German Luftwaffe entered WWII with the world"s most effective bomber force, planned as a tactical instrument designed to provide air support to the Army in what was assumed would be a short war. (1) BOMBERS & BOMBING RAIDS 1939-1942: The role of the Luftwaffe"s bombing in the period of Germany"s military expansion between 1939 and 1942 is told employing dramatic and graphic footage. (2) BOMBERS & BOMBING RAIDS 1942-1945: The decline of the Luftwaffe bombing arm is covered in the operations of the varied aircraft types employed, down to Germany"s surrender in May, 1945.