This had been first issued in 1942 with the goal of having the British Royal Air Force engage in the systematic bombing of Germany's industrial cities with the goal of crippling its domestic economy and war machine.

该指令于 1942 年首次发布，目的是让英国皇家空军对德国工业城市进行系统性轰炸，以削弱其国内经济和战争机器。