Bombing of Lübeck in World War II

During World War II, the city of Lübeck was the first German city to be attacked in substantial numbers by the Royal Air Force. The attack on the night of 28 March 1942 created a firestorm that caused severe damage to the historic centre, with bombs destroying three of the main churches and large parts of the built-up area. It led to the retaliatory "Baedeker" raids on historic British cities.

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1942 Bombing of Lübeck in World War II

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1093 Battle of Schmilau

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1147 Siege of Lübeck

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1806 Battle of Lübeck

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1813 Battle of Boden

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Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2005-0149, Lübeck, zerstörtes Gebäude

Lübeck, Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945 C2367

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1977-047-16, Lübeck, brennender Dom nach Luftangriff

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2005-0054, Lübeck, Ruinen um Marien-Kirche

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1980-121-11, Zerstörtes Lübeck

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1980-121-20, Zerstörtes Lübeck

Aerial photograph taken during RAF Bomber Command's raid on the North German port of Lubeck on the night of 28-29 March 1942. C2364

Historical documentation in St. Petri (Lübeck) 12

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1093	Battle of Schmilau	battle, Duchy of Saxony, Obotrites, West Slavs, Kingdom of Denmark	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1147	Siege of Lübeck	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1806	Battle of Lübeck	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1813	Battle of Boden	skirmish	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Bombing of Lübeck in World War II	area bombardment, aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-1007	Type VII C/41 submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-101	Type VIIB submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-1170	Type VII C/41 submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-2510	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-2526	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-2527	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-2528	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-2531	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-2533	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-2535	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-2536	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-3002	U-boat, Type XXI submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-316	U-boat, Type VIIC submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-52	Type VIIB submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1927	SS Cap Arcona	steamship, prison ship, ocean liner	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1942	Sirius	naval trawler	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1898	Schlichting-Werft	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1917	Flender Werke	shipyard, shipbuilding, building of pleasure and sporting boats, business, vehicle construction	Wikidata
site	bunker		Berliner Straße air-raid shelter	hochbunker, air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bunker Einsiedelstraße	hochbunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1940	Aalhofbunker	hochbunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1940	Bunker An der Obertrave/Im Reinfeld (Lübeck)	hochbunker, air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker	1941	Bunker Töpferweg	hochbunker, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1941	Bunker Warendorpstraße	hochbunker	Wikidata
site	tower		Glockengießerturm	gate tower, tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2005-0149, Lübeck, zerstörtes Gebäude		Commons
commons	image		Lübeck, Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945 C2367		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1977-047-16, Lübeck, brennender Dom nach Luftangriff		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2005-0054, Lübeck, Ruinen um Marien-Kirche		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1980-121-11, Zerstörtes Lübeck		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1980-121-20, Zerstörtes Lübeck		Commons
commons	image		Aerial photograph taken during RAF Bomber Command's raid on the North German port of Lubeck on the night of 28-29 March 1942. C2364		Commons
commons	image		Historical documentation in St. Petri (Lübeck) 12		Commons