Rotterdam Blitz

Ne zaman

14 May 1940

Tür

Askeri harekât

Koordinatlar

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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• Wikidata: military operations, raids and air strikesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Kaynak sayfası
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · “Die Bombardierung von Rotterdam kostet 814 Menschen das Leben, zerstört die komplette Altstadt und führt unmittelbar zur Kapitulation der Niederlande am…” adını veriyorCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Kaynak sayfası
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · “Бомбардировка Роттердама” adını veriyorCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Kaynak sayfası