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In 1944 when so much was clearly understood, I'd have to say yes they should have. Some info on that debate here.That said should the Allies have tried?
It was a quick calc. 1383 x 2 x. 621 equals 1717.686 miles and Luton is 200 miles south of Bomber Command's bases in Lincolnshire an Yorkshire then you've got to divert around enemy defences. You'd be lucky to get away with a less than 2000 mile round trip. A Wellington could do 1800 miles with 1500 lb of bombs IIRC. I read the link. Your only option is Summer 1944 from Foggia, Italy, 625 miles, so a daylight raid with Mustang escorts. Besides the Germans would have found another way to kill these people.Kevin, I think your math is incorrect, 1800mi= 2896km, 1830km= 1137mi.
I don't know if it was possible at the extreme range most of these camps were from England or Italy later in the war, but a low level precision raid by Mosquitoes or such on the guard barracks, administration areas and living quarters might have done a little good.
Make those sorry SOBs sweat a little, put them at risk, let them know a day of reckoning was coming.
Might have helped the inmate's moral a little too.
As a young student of history I remember asking why, why would the victims of the Holocaust just surrender, get on the cattle trains and walk into the gas chambers. Why didn't they fight back, especially when often those directing the capture and transport were often few and lightly armed. The Jewish people are capable of fighting like lions, as shown at the Warsaw uprising and of course Israel's victory over everyone of its neighbours. The answer to my young self was of course, through subterfuge the people didn't know they were being rounded up and transported to be murdered.If the Allies wanted to send a message about a coming reckoning, then it should have dropped psyops leaflets letting the guards and locals know that the Allies were aware of the atrocities being conducted in the camps.
Germans were civilized; no one believed they would do such a thing. Also, numerous Jews did resist. Numerous non-Jews (aka "Christians") in occupied Europe actively helped the nazis kill Jews. Some of these were simultaneously opposing the Germans. There were Christians who helped the Jews (and Rom, who were also being exterminated), but far too few.
The idea that transportation would be stopped on humanitarian reasons is fanciful.Additionally, bombing the rail lines leading to the camp meant the incoming prisoners would have to walk that extra distance while the rail lines were being repaired...