World War II: Operation Gomorrah: The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians.

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)
AlsterPanorama
AlsterPanorama (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — Bombing of Hamburg in World War II, Hamburg, Firestorm (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.