Rotterdam Blitz

When

14 May 1940

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

51.96° N, 4.45° E

Description

aerial bombardment of Rotterdam by the Luftwaffe (German air force) on 14 May 1940, during the German invasion of the Netherlands in World War II

WWII aerial bombardment of Rotterdam by Nazi Germany

In 1940, Rotterdam was subjected to heavy aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe during the German invasion of the Netherlands during the Second World War. The objective was to support the German troops fighting in the city, break Dutch resistance and force the Dutch army to surrender.

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