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thousand-bomber raid

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thousand-bomber raid

In World War II, massive air raid on the German city of Cologne, 31 May 1942. Some 898 RAF bombers actually arrived over Cologne and dropped 1,455 tons of bombs, starting 1200 fires; 18,440 buildings were destroyed and over 56,000 people made homeless.

It was followed by two similar attacks, one on Essen and one on Bremen, which were less successful.



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