Bombings of Heilbronn in World War II

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During World War II, the German city of Heilbronn was bombed numerous times by the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces. The largest air-raid occurred on December 4, 1944, but Heilbronn was targeted several times before and after until the end of World War II. Altogether, an estimated 7,000 inhabitants of the city lost their lives during bombings.

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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictAir Raids on Bad Friedrichshallaerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflictBombings of Heilbronn in World War IIaerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1140Siege of WeinsbergHouse of Hohenstaufen, House of Welf, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1534Battle of LauffenbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1622Battle of WimpfenMargraviate of Baden-Durlach, Catholic League, Holy Roman Empire, battle, Habsburg SpainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1799Battle of ObrigheimCarl Philipp von Wrede, engagementWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle of Buchhof and Stein am KocherUnited States, Nazi Germany, battle, 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von BerlichingenWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle of HeilbronnbattleWikidata
    organisationarms industry1944Goldfisch GmbHformer entity, arms industry, enterpriseWikidata
    sitebunkerBunker 44bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerLuftschutzstollen an der Gaishaldeair raid shelter adit, aditWikidata
    sitebunker1940Theresienturmair-raid shelter, towerWikidata
    sitecastleBurg Guttenbergdwelling place, castleWikidata
    sitecastleHornberg Castledwelling place, castleWikidata
    sitefort1535Hohenasperginternment Camp for Romani people, psychiatric hospital, fortress, prisonWikidata
    sitemuseum1981Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheimmilitary museum, technology museum, automobile museumWikidata
    sitetowerBadtürmlefortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerBlauer TurmBergfriedWikidata
    sitetowerBollwerksturmtimber-framed house, fortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerBollwerksturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerBürgerturm (Marbach am Neckar) Wildermuthstraße 2/3fortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerGötzenturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerHaspelturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerHexenturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerKöllesturmgate towerWikidata
    sitetowerNeckartorgate towerWikidata
    sitetowerOberer Torturmgate towerWikidata
    sitetowerPfarrersturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerSchinnersturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerViereckturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerWehrturm (Lehrensteinsfeld)fortified towerWikidata
    sitetower1468Diebsturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetower1500Turm Schneckfortified towerWikidata
    sitetower1555Oberes Torgate towerWikidata
    commonsimageHeilbronn 1945 April NARA Reference Number 342-FH-3A21600-3A21600 Commons
    commonsimageHeilbronn 1945 US Army retouched-2 Commons
    commonsimageHeilbronn Kilianskirche zerstoert 1944 Commons
    commonsimageHeilbronn 1945 US Army-2 Commons
    commonsimageHeilbronn 1945 April NARA Reference Number 342-FH-3A21599-3A21599 Commons
    commonsimageHeilbronn 1945 US Army retouched Commons
    commonsimageHeilbronn 1945 US Army Commons
    commonsimageHeilbronn 1945 April NARA Reference Number 342-FH-3A21599-3A21599 retouched Commons
    commonsimageHeilbronn ca. April 1945 Commons
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