What impact did the infamous Schweinfurt Raid by the US Army Air Force in 1943 had on the German industrial production. Particularly on the German Panzer production. For this we take a look at the raid and the ball bearing industry. Schleifer asked: “1. Did the Schweinfurt raid affect the German war economy, especially tank production?” Cover design by vonKickass. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon, see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Biddle, Tami Davis: Anglo-American strategic bombing, 1940-1945, in: The Cambridge History of the Second World War, Volume I, UK, 2015. Horst Boog, Gerhard Krebs, Detlef Vogel: Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg. Band 7. Das Deutsche Reich in der Defensive – Strategischer Luftkrieg in Europa, Krieg im Westen und in Ostasien 1943 bis 1944/45, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart 2001. Equipment Division: The German Anti-Friction Bearings Industry. Second Edition. The United States Strategic Bombing Survey. January 1947. #Schweinfurt #WW2 #Impact