Air Raid on Bari

When

2 Dec 1943

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

41.12° N, 16.87° E

Description

attack by German bombers on Allied forces in Bari, Italy in WW II

1943 attack by German bombers on Allied forces and shipping in Bari, Italy, during WWII

The air raid on Bari was an air attack by German bombers on Allied forces and shipping in Bari, Italy, on 2 December 1943, during World War II. 105 German Junkers Ju 88 bombers of Luftflotte 2 surprised the port's defenders and bombed shipping and personnel operating in support of the Allied Italian Campaign, sinking 27 cargo and transport ships, as well as a schooner, in Bari harbour.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “WWII: Bari chemical warfare disaster: A surprise Luftwaffe air raid on Bari, Italy sinks 28 Allied ships in the harbor, including the American Liberty ship…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “bombardement de Bari par les Allemands”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Бомбардировка Бари”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page