Adolf Galland (commander of the Luftwaffe fighters) considered the Lancaster to be "the best night bomber of the war",Galland 2005, p. 119. as did his adversary, Arthur "Bomber" Harris, who referred to it as Bomber Command's "shining sword".Iveson 2009, p. 82. Goulding and Garbett wrote that: "The achievements of the Lancaster and the men who flew it have been widely acclaimed, and the aircraft has been described as the greatest single factor in winning WWII, an exaggeration but a pardonable one".
Adolf Galland (commander of the Luftwaffe fighters) considered the Lancaster to be "the best night bomber of the war"Galland 2005, p. 119 as did his adversary, Arthur "Bomber" Harris, who referred to it as Bomber Command's "shining sword".Iveson 2009, p. 82. Goulding and Garbett wrote that: "The achievements of the Lancaster and the men who flew it have been widely acclaimed, and the aircraft has been described as the greatest single factor in winning WWII, an exaggeration but a pardonable one"