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WWII Bombing Campaigns
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London
Starting on September 7, 1940, London was bombed by the Luftwaffe for 57 consecutive nights. More than one million London houses were destroyed or damaged, and more that 40,000 civilians were killed, almost half of them in London. Ports and industrial centers outside London were also heavily attacked. The major Atlantic sea port of Liverpool was also heavily bombed, causing, 4,000 deaths within the Merseyside area during the war. The North Sea of Hull, convenient and easily found primary and secondary targets for bombers unable to locate their primary targets, was subjected to eighty-six raids within the city boundaries during the war, with a conservative estimate of 1200 civilians killed and 95% of its housing stock destroyed or damaged. The bombing did not achieve its intended goals of demoralizing the British into surrender or significantly damaging their economy. The eight months of bombing never seriously harmed British productions, and the war industries continued to operate and expand. [1]
London
Starting on September 7, 1940, London was bombed by the Luftwaffe for 57 consecutive nights. More than one million London houses were destroyed or damaged, and more that 40,000 civilians were killed, almost half of them in London. Ports and industrial centers outside London were also heavily attacked. The major Atlantic sea port of Liverpool was also heavily bombed, causing, 4,000 deaths within the Merseyside area during the war. The North Sea of Hull, convenient and easily found primary and secondary targets for bombers unable to locate their primary targets, was subjected to eighty-six raids within the city boundaries during the war, with a conservative estimate of 1200 civilians killed and 95% of its housing stock destroyed or damaged. The bombing did not achieve its intended goals of demoralizing the British into surrender or significantly damaging their economy. The eight months of bombing never seriously harmed British productions, and the war industries continued to operate and expand. [1]
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Dresden
The bombing of Dresden was an attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. This bombing took place in the European Theatre, in four raids, starting on the 13th of February and ending on the 15th of February, in 1945. 722 heavy bombers of the British Royal Air Force and 527 of the United States Army Air Force dropped more than 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices on the city. The bombing and the resulting firestorm destroyed over 1,600 acre of the city centre, Between 22,700 and 25,00 people were killed. Three more USAAF air raids followed, two occurring on March 2, 1940 and April 12, 1940, aimed at the city's railroad marshaling yard and one small rail on April 17, aimed at industrial areas. [2]
Dresden
The bombing of Dresden was an attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. This bombing took place in the European Theatre, in four raids, starting on the 13th of February and ending on the 15th of February, in 1945. 722 heavy bombers of the British Royal Air Force and 527 of the United States Army Air Force dropped more than 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices on the city. The bombing and the resulting firestorm destroyed over 1,600 acre of the city centre, Between 22,700 and 25,00 people were killed. Three more USAAF air raids followed, two occurring on March 2, 1940 and April 12, 1940, aimed at the city's railroad marshaling yard and one small rail on April 17, aimed at industrial areas. [2]
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Berlin
During WWI, Berlin was subject to 363 air raids. It was bombed by the RAF Bomber Command between 1940 an 1945, and by the USAAF Eighth Air Force between 1943 and 1945, as a part of Allied campaign of strategic bombing of Germany. Berlin was also attacked by aircraft of the Red Air Force, especially in 1945 as Soviet forces closed on the city. British bombers dropped 46,00 tons of bombs, the Americans dropped 23,000 tons. As bombing continued more people moved out. By May of 1945 1.7 million people had fled Berlin. [4]
Berlin
During WWI, Berlin was subject to 363 air raids. It was bombed by the RAF Bomber Command between 1940 an 1945, and by the USAAF Eighth Air Force between 1943 and 1945, as a part of Allied campaign of strategic bombing of Germany. Berlin was also attacked by aircraft of the Red Air Force, especially in 1945 as Soviet forces closed on the city. British bombers dropped 46,00 tons of bombs, the Americans dropped 23,000 tons. As bombing continued more people moved out. By May of 1945 1.7 million people had fled Berlin. [4]
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Tokyo
The bombing of Tokyo was conducted as part of the air raids on Japan by the United States Army Air Force during th Pacific campaigns of WWII. The United States mounted a small-scale raid on Tokyo in April of 1942. Strategic bombing and urban area bombing began in 1944 after the long-range B-29 Super fortress bomber entered service, first deployed from China and thereafter the Mariana Islands. B-29 raids from those islands began on November 17, 1944 and lasted until August 15, 1945, the day Japan capitulated. This bombing campaign consisted of the Doolittle raids and the B-29 raids. [6]
Tokyo
The bombing of Tokyo was conducted as part of the air raids on Japan by the United States Army Air Force during th Pacific campaigns of WWII. The United States mounted a small-scale raid on Tokyo in April of 1942. Strategic bombing and urban area bombing began in 1944 after the long-range B-29 Super fortress bomber entered service, first deployed from China and thereafter the Mariana Islands. B-29 raids from those islands began on November 17, 1944 and lasted until August 15, 1945, the day Japan capitulated. This bombing campaign consisted of the Doolittle raids and the B-29 raids. [6]