The Combat Box was a tactical formation used by heavy (strategic) bombers of the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. The combat box was also referred to as a "staggered formation". Its defensive purpose was in massing the firepower of the bombers' guns, while offensively it concentrated the release of bombs on a target.
The combat box won the war for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
The combat box did not and was not said to have won the war single handedly, only that it played a role.