What the records say
- When
- 14 Apr 1945
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 52.40° N, 13.06° E
- Description
- 1945 airstrike
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Bombing of Potsdam
The Bombing of Potsdam or Night of Potsdam took place on 14-15 April 1945, beginning at 22:16 on the night of the 14th. Very soon after the air raid sirens sounded, 490 heavy four-engine RAF Avro Lancaster bombers dropped approximately 1,700 tons of bombs.
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