Why, How Britain Prepped to Bomb Bruneval

One of the most important raids in the Second World War was the British raid on Bruneval in occupied France. Its aim was to steal German radar to help the British air force to attack Germany at a critical period in the war.

During WWII, Britain regularly bombed German cities but it was dangerous and costly. The German aerial defense systems were so advanced that British bombers could only attack targets at night. It was, therefore, necessary to obtain a German radar, to enable British planes to fly undetected by German air defenses. That was no easy task either and some scientists believed that it would not be helpful.