Bombing cities to destroy enemy factories, and their of means of production for their war machines is a central component of a specific military doctrine called "strategic warfare." It is a specific type of warfare doctrine adopted by various nations of the world- like the US, and Britain, and others, that dictate how warfare campaigns are prepared for, and military objectives are to be achieved prior (usually) to a war actually starting.
Warfare doctrines adopted by nations detail which types of war machines are to be built, recruitment requirements, types of training focuses for soldiers, resource priorities, and planning objectives, etc. Everything a nations military is expected to do during a war in order to win is detailed within the "master plan" of their respective warfare doctrines.
The "strategic warfare doctrine" calls for a focus on equipment, and planning needed to destroy enemy factories as a top priority to achieve the victory goals specified in the doctrine. Long range bombers capable of surviving deep incursions into enemy territory, and dropping enough bombs to obliterate factories, production targets, and logistical targets are essential for strategic warfare objectives.
Thus, at the start of the war the US and GB already had lots of these heavy bombers built, and ready to carry out missions according to strategic warfare doctrine objectives. Result- nazi cities got the shit bombed out them, and the nazis couldn't build their fancy high tech toys to continue terrorizing Europe after a few short years of experiencing what strategic warfare doctrine was capable of.
Conversely, the warfare doctrine adopted by the nazis was "blitzkrieg" or "lightning warfare" which required different types of war machines, objectives, and planning, and was focused on capturing large areas of territory as fast as possible, and gaining control of enemy factories, and production, rather than destroying those enemy assets. As a result, the nazis did not focus production on long range, heavy bombers, nor did they plan on needing to destroy enemy factories- because according to their blitzkrieg doctrine, they believed they could capture those assets with speed, and surprise instead.
Bombing cities to destroy enemy factories, and their of means of production for their war machines is a central component of a specific military doctrine called "strategic warfare." It is a specific type of warfare doctrine adopted by various nations of the world- like the US, and Britain, and others, that dictate how warfare campaigns are prepared for, and military objectives are to be achieved prior (usually) to a war actually starting.
Warfare doctrines adopted by nations detail which types of war machines are to be built, recruitment requirements, types of training focuses for soldiers, resource priorities, and planning objectives, etc. Everything a nations military is expected to do during a war in order to win is detailed within the "master plan" of their respective warfare doctrines.
The "strategic warfare doctrine" calls for a focus on equipment, and planning needed to destroy enemy factories as a top priority to achieve the victory goals specified in the doctrine. Long range bombers capable of surviving deep incursions into enemy territory, and dropping enough bombs to obliterate factories, production targets, and logistical targets are essential for strategic warfare objectives.
Thus, at the start of the war the US and GB already had lots of these heavy bombers built, and ready to carry out missions according to strategic warfare doctrine objectives. Result- nazi cities got the shit bombed out them, and the nazis couldn't build their fancy high tech toys to continue terrorizing Europe after a few short years of experiencing what strategic warfare doctrine was capable of.
Conversely, the warfare doctrine adopted by the nazis was "blitzkrieg" or "lightning warfare" which required different types of war machines, objectives, and planning, and was focused on capturing large areas of territory as fast as possible, and gaining control of enemy factories, and production, rather than destroying those enemy assets. As a result, the nazis did not focus production on long range, heavy bombers, nor did they plan on needing to destroy enemy factories- because according to their blitzkrieg doctrine, they believed they could capture those assets with speed, and surprise instead.