Bombing of Hamburg in World War II
The bombing of Hamburg in World War II consisted of a series of Allied air raids on the German city of Hamburg between 1940 and 1945. As a major port and industrial centre, Hamburg was an important target of the Allied strategic bombing campaign. Its shipyards, oil refineries and other industries supported the German war effort. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) also targeted residential areas as part of its policy of area bombing, while the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) primarily attacked industrial and port facilities. The most destructive attacks took place during Operation Gomorrah, a series of British and American air raids from 24 July to 3 August 1943. The RAF conducted large-scale night raids, while the USAAF carried out daylight attacks. During the night of 27–28 July, incendiary bombing caused a firestorm that devastated densely populated districts east of the city centre, including Hammerbrook, Hamm and Borgfelde. An estimated 35,000–40,000 people were killed during the...
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