What the records say
- When
- 5 Apr 1943
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 51.17° N, 4.46° E
- Description
- 1943 bombardment
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Bombardement op Mortsel
Het Amerikaanse bombardement op Mortsel vond plaats op 5 april 1943 en was met 936 doden het zwaarste in België tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
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