1942 ⟶ First US B-17 Raid on Europe
First US Army Air Forces B-17 heavy bomber raid in Europe, t...
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1942
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✈️ First US B-17 Raid on Europe
First US Army Air Forces B-17 heavy bomber raid in Europe, targeting the Sotteville railroad yards at Rouen, France.⟶
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✈️ First USAAF Missions in Europe
First air missions by the United States Army Air Forces in Europe.⟶
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✈️ RAF Raid on Berlin
Heavy British RAF raid on Berlin with few losses.⟶
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🎭 Allied Bombing Destroys Berlin Opera House
Heavy damage from Allied bombing of Berlin. Notably, the Deutsche Opernhaus on Bismarckstraße in the Berlin district of Charlottenburg is destroyed.⟶
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💥 Continued Allied Bombing of Berlin
Heavy bombing of Berlin continues.⟶
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💥 Allied Air Raid on Paris Civilian Casualties
An Allied air raid on Paris kills a large number of civilians.⟶
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