Bombing of Leipzig in World War II
From Warlike
Q1501573
During World War II, Leipzig was repeatedly attacked by British as well as American air raids. The most severe attack was launched by the Royal Air Force in the early hours of 4 December 1943 and claimed more than 1,800 lives. Large parts of the city centre were destroyed, while factories experienced temporary shortfalls in production, had to move production facilities or even were decentralized.
1943
Wikimedia, Wikidata
German Reich,
-
Location: 51.34, 12.375, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
16 places
-

ⓘ
1943-12-04T00:00:00Z
1943-12-04T00:00:00Z
1943 Bombing of Leipzig in World War II
{"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Air Raids on Merseburg | aerial bombing of a city | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Air raids on the Buna factory in Schkopau | airstrike | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Air Raids on the Leuna Works | airstrike | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1080 | Battle on the Elster | Holy Roman Empire, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1307 | Battle of Lucka | battle, Holy Roman Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1631 | Battle of Breitenfeld | Holy Roman Empire, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1632 | Battle of Lützen | Holy Roman Empire, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1642 | Battle of Breitenfeld | Holy Roman Empire, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1813 | Battle of Lützen | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1813 | Battle of Leipzig | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1813 | Battle of Wachau | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1921 | March Action | rebellion, armed conflict | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Bombing of Leipzig in World War II | aerial bombing of a city | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1863 | Hugo Schneider AG | arms industry, manufacturing, metal industry, manufacturer, enterprise, manufacture of weapons and ammunition, other non-ferrous metal production, manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Stasi-Bunker Lübschützer Teiche | military museum, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | 1723 | Reichstor | gate tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1876 | Wendenturm | fortified tower | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Fotothek df roe-neg 0000507 004 Wiederaufbauarbeiten | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fotothek df roe-neg 0000508 002 Wiederaufbauarbeiten | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fotothek df roe-neg 0000237 003 Familie vor der Johanniskirche | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fotothek df roe-neg 0000509 002 Wiederaufbauarbeiten | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fotothek df roe-neg 0002622 001 Blick vom Neuen Rathaus auf zerstörte Gebäude | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fotothek df roe-neg 0000237 001 Innenraum der Johanniskirche | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fotothek df roe-neg 0000237 002 Innenraum mit Blick zum Turm | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rundling Leipzig 1945 342-FH 001325 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fotothek df roe-neg 0000238 005 Zerstörte Johanniskirche | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Leipzig Süd-FH Dkm Opfer klagen an | Commons | ||








