Army Air Forces Statistical Digest,
World War II
Table 126 -- Tons of Bombs Dropped by Twentieth Air Force, By Type of Airplane: Jun 1944 to Aug 1945
Year and Month Total Very Heavy Bomber Fighter
XX Bomber Command XXI Bomber Command
Total High Explosive Incendiary Total High Explosive Incendiary Total High Explosive Incendiary Total High Explosive Incendiary
Grand Total 171,060 64,771 106,289 11,691 9,273 2,418 157,985 54,917 103,068 1,384 581 803
Annually                        
1944 (Jun-Dec) 9,064 7,247 1,817 6,384 5,409 975 2,680 1,838 842 - - -
1945 (Jan-Aug) 161,996 57,524 104,472 5,307 3,864 1,443 155,305 53,079 102,226 1,384 581 803
Monthly                        
1944                        
Jun 547 501 46 547 501 46 - - - - - -
Jul 209 209 - 209 209 - - - - - - -
Aug 252 184 68 252 184 68 - - - - - -
Sep 521 521 - 521 521 - - - - - - -
Oct 1,669 1,023 646 1,669 1,023 646 - - - - - -
Nov 2,205 1,758 447 1,630 1,415 215 575 343 232 - - -
Dec 3,661 3,051 610 1,556 1,556 - 2,105 1,495 610 - - -
1945                        
Jan 3,410 2,511 899 2,006 1,584 422 1,404 927 477 - - -
Feb 4,020 2,401 1,619 1,865 1,261 604 2,155 1,140 1,015 - - -
Mar 15,283 4,105 11,178 1,436 1,019 417 13,847 3,086 10,761 - - -
Apr 17,492 13,209 4,283 - - - 17,492 13,209 4,283 - - -
May 24,285 6,937 17,348 - - - 24,285 6,937 17,348 - - -
Jun 32,542 9,954 22,588 - - - 32,542 9,954 22,588 - - -
Jul 43,091 9,766 33,326 - - - 42,551 9,388 33,163 540 378 162
Aug 21,873 8,641 13,232 - - - 21,029 8,438 12,591 844 203 641