1943Allied Bombing of the Ruhr Valley Causes Civilian Evacuations

Continuing attacks against the Ruhr industrial valley. One r...
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1944

💣 Heavy Bombing of Essen

Further heavy bombing of industrial sites in Germany, centred mainly on Essen.
GermanyEssenBombingIndustrial TargetsAllied Air RaidsStrategic BombingWorld War IIMilitary TargetsWar in Europe

🏭 Allied Bombing of the Ruhr Valley Causes Civilian Evacuations

Continuing attacks against the Ruhr industrial valley. One result is the evacuation of large numbers of German civilians from the area.
GermanyRuhr Valleybombingstrategic bombingcivilian impactair raidsindustrial targets

💣 RAF Begins Bombing of Berlin

The Royal Air Force begins a two-night bombing of Berlin.
RAF Begins Bombing of Berlin (1943)
BerlinRAFBombingAir RaidsGermanyStrategic BombingWorld War II

💣 Allied Bombing of Munich, Vienna, and Berlin

Munich and Vienna are heavily bombed, along with Berlin.
Allied Bombing of Munich, Vienna, and Berlin (1943)
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💣 RAF Bombs Wuppertal

RAF bombs Wuppertal, causing heavy civilian losses.
RAF Bombs Wuppertal (1943)
BombingRAFGermanyCivilian CasualtiesAir RaidsStrategic Bombing

💥 Heavy Bombings of German Cities

Heavy bombings of German cities at various strategic locations last for 24 hours.
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