Birth of Arthur Travers Harris
Birth of Arthur Travers Harris
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Arthur Travers Harris Biography and Timeline
Follow Arthur Travers Harris through 29 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Arthur Travers Harris, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
29Distinct records
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1892–1992Years on this page
1892
1914
1st Rhodesia Regiment
Appointed Member of First Rhodesia Regiment
1915
Royal Flying Corps
Appointed Member the Royal Flying Corps
1916
44th Squadron-Harris
Appointed Member of 44 Squadron in France, saw the futility of trench warfare which shaped his views on bombing
1918
Commander of 44 Squadron
Appointed Commander of 44 Squadron in France
1919
Squadron Leader
Appointed Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force
1939
Commander of Bomber Group 5
Appointed Commander Bomber Group 5
Commander of Bomber Group 5
Appointed Commander Bomber Group 5
Role range: 1939-1945
1940
Chief Bomber Command
Appointed Chief of Bomber Command
Deputy Chief of Staff
Appointed Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Bombing of Germany
Decides upon area rather than precision bombing to wreck German production
Role range: 1939-1945
Chief Bomber Command
Appointed Chief of Bomber Command
Role range: 1939-1945
Deputy Chief of Staff
Appointed Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1941
1942
Joint-Staff-Mission
Appointed Member of Joint-Staff-Mission
Bombing of Cologne
Cologne is bombed at night by over 1,000 bombers
Role range: 1939-1945
Joint-Staff-Mission
Appointed Member of Joint-Staff-Mission
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Bombing of U-boat Bases
Priority is switched to bombing U-boat bases
Role range: 1939-1945
Bombing of Essen
Bombs Essen with 442 bombers, 14 fail to return
Role range: 1939-1945
Bombing of U-boat Bases
The bombing of U-boat bases is removed from the priority list
Role range: 1939-1945
Bombing of Duesseldorf
Duesseldorf is bombed
Role range: 1939-1945
Bombing of Kiel
Kiel is bombed by day with the loss of 17 bombers
Role range: 1939-1945
Bombing of Berlin
1st day of the "battle of Berlin", 700 tons dropped by the RAF
Role range: 1939-1945
Bombing of Berlin
Worst bombing of Berlin so far, 2,300 tons dropped
Role range: 1939-1945
Bombing of Berlin
Berlin reported as "sea of flames", up to 10,000 dead
Role range: 1939-1945
Bombing of Leipzig
The RAF bomb Leipzig, 1,500 killed & 40,000 homeless
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Bombing of Berlin
The RAF drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin
Role range: 1939-1945
1953
Peerage
Created Baronet Harris, 1st
1984
Death of Arthur Travers Harris
Death of Arthur Travers Harris
1992
Harris Moument
8 yrs after his death a monument is erected in central London stirring up the debate about Harriss role in the war
Records, sources and methodology
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