Second Raid on Schweinfurt

The second Schweinfurt raid, also called Black Thursday, was a World War II air battle that took place on 14 October 1943, over Nazi Germany between forces of the United States 8th Air Force and German Luftwaffe fighter arm (Jagdwaffe). The American bombers conducted a strategic bombing raid on ball bearing factories to reduce production of these vital parts used in all manner of war machines. This was the second attack on the factories at Schweinfurt. American wartime intelligence claimed the first Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission in August had reduced bearing production by 34 percent but had cost many bombers. A planned follow-up raid had to be postponed to rebuild American forces.

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1943 Second Raid on Schweinfurt

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1400 Battle of Bergtheim

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1866 Battle of Kissingen

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1866 Skirmish of Oerlenbach

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1866 Engagement of Hammelburg

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1943 Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission

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1546 — 1547 Schmalkaldic War

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USAAF map of the withdrawal from Schweinfurt, 14 October 1943

USAAF map of the raid on Schweinfurt, 14 October 1943

Annotated aerial photograph of the targets at Schweinfurt, 14 October 1943

Schweinfurt in flames while a B-17 heads for home, 14 October 1943

Schweinfurt in flames, 14 October 1943

Annotated aerial photograph of the bombing at Schweinfurt, 14 October 1943

Bombs falling on Schweinfurt during the 14 October 1943 raid

Destruction at Schweinfurt after 14 October 1943 raid

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	800	Holy Roman Empire		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1400	Battle of Bergtheim	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1866	Battle of Kissingen	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1866	Skirmish of Oerlenbach	skirmish, Königlich Bayerisches 9. Infanterie-Regiment „Wrede“	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1866	Engagement of Hammelburg	engagement	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Second Raid on Schweinfurt	airstrike	Wikidata
event	war	1546	Schmalkaldic War	war, Holy Roman Empire, Charles V, Schmalkaldic League	Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Baudenkmal D-6-62-000-351 in Schweinfurt	single person bunker	Wikidata
site	tower		Bergfried Saaleckstraße 1 in Hammelburg	Bergfried	Wikidata
site	tower		Mönchsturm (Hammelburg)	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torturm	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torturm	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torturm	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torturm	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1260	Hüterturm	timber-framed house, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1300	Baderturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		USAAF map of the withdrawal from Schweinfurt, 14 October 1943		Commons
commons	image		USAAF map of the raid on Schweinfurt, 14 October 1943		Commons
commons	image		Annotated aerial photograph of the targets at Schweinfurt, 14 October 1943		Commons
commons	image		Schweinfurt in flames while a B-17 heads for home, 14 October 1943		Commons
commons	image		Schweinfurt in flames, 14 October 1943		Commons
commons	image		Annotated aerial photograph of the bombing at Schweinfurt, 14 October 1943		Commons
commons	image		Bombs falling on Schweinfurt during the 14 October 1943 raid		Commons
commons	image		Destruction at Schweinfurt after 14 October 1943 raid		Commons