Bombing of Frankfurt am Main in World War II




Bomb damage near the cathedral included 2 bridges (May 1945).


Bombing of Frankfurt am Main by the Allies of World War II killed about 5,500 residents and destroyed the largest[specify] medieval city centre in Germany (the Eighth Air Force dropped 12,197 tons of explosives on the city).


In the 1939-45 period the Royal Air Force (RAF) dropped 15,696 long tons of bombs on Frankfurt.[1]


Post-war reconstruction generally used modern architecture, and a few landmark buildings were rebuilt in a simple historical style. The 1st building rebuilt was the 1789 Paulskirche (English: St. Paul's Church).


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1944-03-28






















Chronology
Date
Event
1942-12-22

RAF roundel.svg Frankfurt was unsuccessfully bombed when bad weather prevented crews from hearing Sqn Ldr S. P. Daniels' on the standard-frequency radio equipment in the 1st Master Bomber mission (proposed by Air-Vice Marshal Don Bennett on 22 December 1942—preceding the Operation Chastise MB by 6 months.)[citation needed]
1943-10-04/05

Eighth Air Force - Emblem (World War II).png 155 Boeing B-17 from the 1st Bombardment Wing targeted the Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke (United German Metalworks) in Heddernheim

RAF roundel.svg Frankurt is bombed by 402 British bombers – 162 Avro Lancaster, 170 Handley Page Halifax as well as 70 Short Stirling – and 3 USAAF B-17 participated.[2]


1944-01-29

Eighth Air Force - Emblem (World War II).png Mission 24 daylight bombing of Frankfurt[3] killed Princess Marie Alexandra of Baden.
1944-02-04

Eighth Air Force - Emblem (World War II).png The 303 BG bombed the Frankfurt city area using PFF.[4]
1944-02-11

Eighth Air Force - Emblem (World War II).png The 303 BG attacked Frankfurt [1]
1944-03-02

Eighth Air Force - Emblem (World War II).png The 303 BG targeted Frankfurt's V.K.F. (Vereinigte Kugellagerfabriken) ball bearing plant, followed by the Berlin Erkner ball bearing works on 03-03 and 03-08.[4]
1944-03-22

RAF roundel.svg A night raid destroyed the old part of Frankfurt and killed over 1000 inhabitants, and the east port suffered major damage.

1944-12-22/23
1945-01-08/09

RAF roundel.svg De Havilland Mosquitos raided Frankfurt during the Battle of Berlin (air).
[when?]The Municipal Library was hit during an air raid, destroying its Cairo Genizah document collection and lists of the collection.[5]



References




  1. ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1945/1945%20-%201571.html


  2. ^ "Royal Air Force Bomber Command, Campaign Diary October 1943". Official RAF Website. 2005-04-06. Archived from the original on 2005-05-10. Retrieved 2013-12-18. 


  3. ^ Mission 24: Frankfurt, Germany, January 29, 1944, "Forts Blast Frankfurt; Kassel Hit" - retrieved 9-5-2008


  4. ^ ab Miller, Edgar "Ed" C. "...My Combat Missions..." Sirinet.net/~lgarris. Retrieved 2011-07-27. 


  5. ^ Goitein, S.D. (2000). Economic Foundations. Vol. I of A Mediterranean Society: The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza. University of California Press. p. 5. 








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