Operation Tidal Wave: Bombing Hitler's oil supply

About this episode

This episode covers Operation Tidal Wave, a daring air raid aimed at disrupting Hitler's oil supply during World War II.

It was one of the most audacious air attacks of World War II – a low-level raid designed to cut off Hitler's fuel supply by bombing the Ploesti oil refineries in Romania. Taking place on Sunday, August 1, 1943, Operation Tidal Wave saw five B-24 Liberator bomb groups take off from Libya and fly in complete radio silence across the Mediterranean towards their target. In this episode, we tell the story of the mission – from conception to completion. We delve into the tactics, get to grips with the personalities involved and look at the effectiveness of one of the most daring and ambitious raraids carried out by the United States Army Air Force (USAAF). For photos and more information about Operation Tidal Wave, visit the episode page on the Mighty Eighth Podcast website . With special thanks to David Pratt, Kerry Wilmot, Paul Thrower, the Woodrow family and Hardwick Airfield Museum . Please like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Visit the Mighty Eighth Podcast website: mighty8thpodcast.com To contact Johann and Mike, email johann@ruralcity.co.uk Follow the Mighty Eighth Podcast on X - @mighty8thpod Follow the Mighty Eighth Podcast on Facebook - @mighty8thpod Follow the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Johann Tasker, Mike Peters

Topics covered

• World War II
• air attacks
• military history
• USAAF
• oil supply
• Ploesti raid

Keywords

• Operation Tidal Wave
• Ploesti oil refineries
• B-24 Liberator
• US Army Air Force
• World War II
• air raid tactics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hardwick Airfield Museum

Books & works: The Mighty Eighth Podcast

Places: Ploesti, Romania

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