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Bombers from many bases all strike one target at the same time. Which principle of war is that?

The principle of mass: concentrating combat power.

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Why: Spaatz said strategic bombing uses mass, objective and economy of force. Mass means bringing forces from widely spread bases together on a single target at once.

Huh, didn't know that: Spaatz said that kind of concentration of combat power had never been possible before.

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Answer: Mass. Spaatz said strategic bombing uses mass, objective and economy of force. Mass means bringing forces from widely spread bases together on a single target at once.

  1. Learn to Lead, Volume 4: Strategic Perspectives, reading 14.1 (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Volume_4_Web_4028F891F0A14.pdf
    The principle of mass, by its capacity to bring all its forces from widely distributed bases simultaneously to focus on single targets.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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