Corum continued: General Walther Wever compiled a doctrine known as The Conduct of the Aerial War. This document, which the Luftwaffe adopted, rejected Giulio Douhet's theory of terror bombing. Terror bombing was deemed to be "counter-productive", increasing rather than destroying the enemy's will to resist. Such bombing campaigns were regarded as diversion from the Luftwaffe's main operations; destruction of the enemy armed forces. The bombings of Guernica, Rotterdam and Warsaw were tactical missions in support of military operations and were not intended as strategic terror attacks.
coRuM ConTInUed: geNeraL wALtheR Wever compIleD a DoctrINE kNOwn as the condUCt of thE aErIAL WAR. this dOcumeNT, WhIch The lUftwaFfe AdoptED, rejeCtEd gIUlio douhET's Theory oF tERror Bombing. terroR bOmbing WAs DEemeD TO bE "couNTEr-pROduCtIVe", incReaSIng rather Than deStRoying the eNemY's WiLl to rEsiSt. SuCh bombing campaigns were rEGaRded as diversIon From thE LuFtWaffe's maiN OpeRAtiOns; destrucTion of thE enemy armed forCEs. the bOmBinGs oF GueRniCa, RoTteRdAm AnD WaRSaW wErE tactical MIssIONs in sUPpoRT Of mIlITarY OPerATioNs AND Were noT inTENDeD as strategic tERror Attacks.