World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes bomb the city by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings.

The Allied bombing of Hamburg during World War II included numerous attacks on civilians and civic infrastructure. As a large city and industrial centre, Hamburg's shipyards, U-boat pens, and the Hamburg-Harburg area oil refineries were attacked throughout the war.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. CL3400
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. CL3400 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Attack on Hamburg
Attack on Hamburg (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
St. Nikolai Memorial Church
St. Nikolai Memorial Church (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-646-5188-17, Flugzeuge Junkers Ju 87
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-646-5188-17, Flugzeuge Junkers Ju 87 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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