Bombing of Hamburg in World War II

When

24 Jul 1943 – 3 Aug 1943

Kind

Military operation

Deaths

34,000

Coordinates

53.55° N, 9.99° E

Description

allied aerial bombing raids in Germany

Injured

125000

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.

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