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A ruined Cologne in 1945. The German city of Cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids [1] by the Allies during World War II, all by the Royal Air Force (RAF). A total of 34,711 long tons (35,268 t) of bombs were dropped on the city, [2] and 20,000 civilians died during the war in Cologne due to aerial bombardments.
The city of Cologne was bombed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 262 separate air raids during World War II, this in response to the bombing of London (September 1940 to May 1941). Cologne was an important military target, being a heavily industrialized city with many factories producing war supplies [ citation needed ] and the city had a large ...
The Cologne Cathedral Seal (German: Kölner Domplombe) was a section of unclad brickwork which covered destroyed masonry on an exterior pillar of Cologne Cathedral. In November 1943, during an air raid by the allies, a bomb seriously damaged a pillar on the northern tower of the cathedral, sparking fears for the structural integrity of the ...
Three more people were detained Sunday in connection with a reported threat of an attack on the Cologne Cathedral over the holidays, German authorities said. The detentions came only days after a ...
Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, pronounced [ˌkœlnɐ ˈdoːm] ⓘ, officially Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus, English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia belonging to the Catholic Church. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne.
On 16 January 1945, during World War II, a bombing raid set fire to the church. It was successfully contained, but caused significant damage. Mainz Cathedral – On 29 August 1009, on the Day of the consecration of the cathedral, a fire burned out the building. New Synagogue (Berlin) – An attempt was made on Kristallnacht to burn it down. It ...
The alleged attackers had planned to use a car to attack the 800-year-old Gothic edifice by the Rhine river, Cologne police director Frank Wissbaum told a news conference. Wissbaum said ...
Yet hundreds attended this WWII veteran's funeral. Initial successes were temporary as Allied forces retook lands lost by the end of January 1945 and the Nazis lost between 80,000 to 100,000 ...