Bombing of Nijmegen

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The bombing of Nijmegen on 22 February 1944 was a target-of-opportunity aerial bombing raid by the United States Army Air Forces on the city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, then occupied by Nazi Germany. In terms of the number of victims, it was one of the largest bombardments of a Dutch city during World War II. Officially, nearly 800 people were killed due to carelessness in inaccurate bombing, but because people in hiding were not counted, the actual death toll was likely higher. A large part of the historic city centre was destroyed, including Saint Steven's Church. Saint Augustine's Church and Nijmegen railway station were heavily damaged as well.

1944  Wikimedia, Wikidata
bombardment, Netherlands, 

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Bombardement Nijmegen - Fotodienst der NSB - NIOD - 211725Bombardement Nijmegen - Fotodienst der NSB - NIOD - 211725
Bombardement Nijmegen - Fotodienst der NSB - NIOD - 211727Bombardement Nijmegen - Fotodienst der NSB - NIOD - 211727
Door het bombardement verwoeste panden. F15060Door het bombardement verwoeste panden. F15060
Bombardement Nijmegen - Fotodienst der NSB - NIOD - 211732Bombardement Nijmegen - Fotodienst der NSB - NIOD - 211732
De door bombardementen verwoeste panden, gezien vanuit de Korte Molenstraat, rechts de ijzerhandel v F15056De door bombardementen verwoeste panden, gezien vanuit de Korte Molenstraat, rechts de ijzerhandel v F15056
Bombardement Nijmegen - Fotodienst der NSB - NIOD - 211726Bombardement Nijmegen - Fotodienst der NSB - NIOD - 211726
Luchtfoto vanaf de kerktoren van de St.Dominicuskerk op de verwoeste binnenstad na het bombardement. F58085Luchtfoto vanaf de kerktoren van de St.Dominicuskerk op de verwoeste binnenstad na het bombardement. F58085
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    commonsimageDoor het bombardement verwoeste panden. F15060 Commons
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    commonsimageLuchtfoto vanaf de kerktoren van de St.Dominicuskerk op de verwoeste binnenstad na het bombardement. F58085 Commons
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