Firebombing's a bombing technique designed to damage a target, generally an urban area, through the use of fire, caused by incendiary devices, rather than from the blast effect of large bombs. The tactic originated during World War II with the use of strategic bombing to destroy the ability of the enemy to wage war. London, Coventry and many other British cities were firebombed during the Blitz. Many German cities, such as Hamburg, were extensively firebombed starting in 1942. Almost all of th… (More on Firebombing)