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Bombing of Königsberg in World War II

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In 1945, the prolonged battle of Königsberg inflicted further damage. When the Soviets occupied the city in April 1945, more than 90% of the city was already destroyed. Under Soviet occupation, the surviving, much reduced German population was forcibly expelled from the city. It was then rebuilt as
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in northern Scotland after 10 hours and 35 minutes' flying time (cf. 11 hours and 20 minutes' return to base three days later.) Despite losing only four aircraft, the first attack was not particularly successful because most bombs fell on the eastern side of Königsberg, missing the city centre.
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bombers attacked the city on 1 September 1941. The Soviets did not lose a single bomber in the raid. The Soviet Air Force bombed the city again on 26 July 1942, 27 August 1942 and 15 July 1943. On the night of 28 April 1943, a bomber dropped an
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The next RAF raid occurred three days later on the 29/30 August. This time No. 5 Group dropped 480 tons of high explosive and incendiaries on the centre of the city.
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estimated that 20% of industry and 41% of all the housing in Königsberg was destroyed. Out of a force of 189 Lancasters, German
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With the aim of retaliation for German airstrikes on the capital of the USSR, Moscow in 1941, Joseph Stalin ordered the
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destroyed most of the city's historic quarters in the summer of 1944. Königsberg was also heavily bombed during the
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Germany and the Second World War: The strategic air war in Europe and the war in the West and East Asia 1943–1944
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This article is about the World War II bombing campaign. For the battle during World War II, see
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shot down 15 RAF bombers. The historic city centre suffered severe damage and the districts of
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carried out the first RAF attack on Königsberg on the night of 26/27 August 1944, using 174
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had made several raids on the city since 1941. Extensive attacks carried out by
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Flying Log Book of Lloyd Phillips, Wireless Operator, VN-Nan, 50 SQDN
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was reduced to a shell. Extensive damage was also done to the
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on the city's area, the largest bomb in the Soviet inventory.
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Index

Battle of Königsberg
World War II

Königsberg
Nazi Germany
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
Nazi Germany
Germany
Königsberg
East Prussia
World War II
Soviet Air Force
RAF Bomber Command
Battle of Königsberg
Soviet Air Force
Pe-8
11,000-pounder
No. 5 Group
Avro Lancasters
RAF Skellingthorpe
RAF Tain
RAF Bomber Command
night fighters
Altstadt
Löbenicht
Kneiphof
cathedral
castle
university

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