Most people who have studied World War II bombing have heard of the USSBS and even seen a handful of its reports. But there are hundreds of other reports which only a few people have opened in the past half century. While some of these are now of interest only in the narrowest of historical senses, scores remain of value not simply as unique historical documents but for their relevance to issues which continue to arise in war and peace.

These pages provide:

• An overview of the history of American strategic bombing in World War II.
• A brief history of the Strategic Bombing Survey itself.
• A guide to the reports of the Survey and how to find them.
• A survey of sources of further information on strategic bombing and the USSBS.
• Selected USSBS reports in high-quality form.