What the records say
- When
- 10 Mar 1945
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 3.15° N, 101.69° E
- Description
- United States Army Air Forces raids in World War II
Bombing of Kuala Lumpur
United States Army Air Forces raids in World War II
United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers made two air raids on railway facilities in Japanese-occupied Kuala Lumpur during February and March 1945. The first of these attacks took place on 18 February, and involved 48 or 49 B-29s based in West Bengal. The second raid was made on 10 March by either 24 or 26 aircraft. These attacks inflicted extensive damage on the Central Railroad Repair Shops.
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