Bombing of Pforzheim in World War II
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During the latter stages of World War II, Pforzheim, a town in southwestern Germany, was bombed several times. The largest raid, one of the most devastating area bombardments of the war, was carried out by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on the evening of February 23, 1945. Some 17,600 people, or 31.4% of the town's population, were killed. About 83% of the town's buildings were destroyed, two-thirds of the complete area of Pforzheim and between 80% and 100% of the inner city.
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1945 Bombing of Pforzheim in World War II
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1806 | Grand Duchy of Baden | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1692 | Battle of Ötisheim | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1796 | Battle of Ettlingen | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1849 | Battle of Durlach | engagement | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1945 | Unknown | airstrike | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1945 | Bombing of Pforzheim in World War II | aerial bombing of a city | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1889 | German Arms and Ammunition Factory | arms industry, manufacturing, business, enterprise | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Basler Torturm | gate tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Bergfried | Bergfried | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Criminalturm | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Haspelturm | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Judentor | gate tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Rabenturm | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Roter Turm | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Sailerturm | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Schelmenturm | destroyed building or structure, fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | 1555 | Oberes Tor | gate tower | Wikidata |