Bombing Flashcards
Freiburg 1940 (Source 4)
Mistake, used for Nazi propaganda not effective, killed 57 people
Hamburg 1943 (Source 9)
Primary aim was damaging industry but allegations of intentionally targeting civilians. Huge destruption of production
Berlin 1943–44 (Es2)
Targeted to disrupt production, destroy infrastructure and demoralize population
Dresden 1945 (Es7)
Targeted a crucial city which is also culturally significant about 30,000 deaths
Lübeck 1942 (Es7)
Historic city, bombing important things like 3 of the main churches, about 1000 killed
Hamburg 1943 (Es7)
Major industrial city and port crucial in oil refinery around 50,000 people killed
Rotterdam 1940 (Es1)
Around 1000 casualties lasting impacts forced the Netherlands to surrender
Coventry Blitz (Es11)
While only 500 deaths, it was intended to be a terror bombing strategy 33,000 fire bombs used
Berlin 1941 (Web 16)
Targeted crucial industrial areas for the war effort, small in scale and infrequent
Marienburg 1943 (Es8)
Targeting aircraft factory, disrupting aircraft production, about 1000 deaths
Augsburg 1942 (Es7)
Targeted a German factory making U-boats, daylight precision bombing
Schweinfurt 1943 (Es8)
Damaged ball bearing industry but many bomber casualties with few civilian deaths
Oil Campaign 1944–45 (Es10)
Destroyed German fuel production limiting further damage to allied civilis
Wilhelmshaven 1939 (Web 12)
Wilhelmshaven 1939 (Web 12) Targeted military base, poor acuracy at the time, good defense
Cologne 1942 (Es7)
Intended to destroy city, 1000 bombers made significant damage but killed many civilians
St. Lo 1944, Web 2
Crucial road junction for Operation Cobra, destruction of town, several thousand killed. E: 3, Eff: 9
