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111Bombing of Hildesheim in World War II — The German city of Hildesheim, ca. 30 kilometres south of Hanover was target of several Allied air raids in 1945.Hildesheim during World War IIFor most of the war Hildesheim was regarded as a minor target by the British Bomber Command mainly… …
112Bombing of Gelsenkirchen in World War II — Gelsenkirchen, an industrial town in the Ruhr area of Germany was bombed many times in World War II. 1943On the night of June 25, 1943, 473 RAF bombers attacked the city.The next major attack came on the night of July 9, 1943 by 418… …
113Bombing of Frankfurt am Main in World War II — The city of Frankfurt am Main was severely bombed by the Allies during World War II. The city s centre was destroyed by numerous air raids and about 5,500 residents were killed. The once famous medieval city centre, then the largest in Germany,… …
114Bombing of South East Asia, 1944–1945 — Allied aircraft bombed Japanese forces in South East Asia during 1944 45. These air raids included planes from aircraft carriers in the Indian Ocean and land based heavy bombers, operating from bases in India, China and Australia. The Allied air… …
115bombing run. — See bomb run. [1940 45] * * * …
116bombing angle — The angle between the vertical and a line joining the aircraft to what would be the point of impact of a bomb released from it at that instant. The bombs can be released in level flight, shallow glide (up to 20° dive angle), medium glide (up to… …
117bombing run. — See bomb run. [1940 45] …
118Oklahoma City bombing — The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building two days after the bombing Location …
119Strategic bombing during World War II — For a list of notable strategic bombings in the European Theatre of World War II, see List of air operations during the Battle of Europe. Main article: Air warfare of World War II Strategic bombing during World War II Part of World War II …
120Strategic bombing — is a military strategy used in a total war with the goal of defeating an enemy nation state by destroying its economic ability to wage war rather than destroying its land or naval forces. It is a systematically organized and executed attack from… …
