Bombing of Kassel in World War II

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The Kassel World War II bombings were a set of Allied strategic bombing attacks which took place from February 1942 to March 1945. In a single deadliest raid on 22–23 October 1943, 150,000 inhabitants were bombed-out, at least 6,000 people died, the vast majority of the city center was destroyed, and the fire of the most severe air raid burned for seven days. When the US First Army captured Kassel on 3 April 1945, only 50,000 inhabitants remained of its 1939 population of 236,000.

1943  Wikimedia, Wikidata
aerial bombing of a city, 

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Goethe-Gymnasium Kassel Zerstörung Nov 1943 01Goethe-Gymnasium Kassel Zerstörung Nov 1943 01
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1264Landgraviate of HesseWikidata
    arearegion1807Kingdom of WestphaliaWikidata
    arearegion1814Electorate of HesseWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1758Battle of LutterbergbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1761Siege of Casselbattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1762Battle of WilhelmsthalKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1762Battle of LutterbergbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1762Siege of Casselbattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1866Skirmish of WitzenhausenskirmishWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1866Combat of MechterstädtengagementWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1943Bombing of Kassel in World War IIaerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle of KasselUnited States, battleWikidata
    organisationarms industry1810Henschel & Sohnenterprise, manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock (NACE 30.2), machinery industry and plant construction, vehicle construction, mechanical engineering, arms industry, bell foundry, businessWikidata
    organisationarms industry2010Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehiclesarms industry, businessWikidata
    sitebunkerAir-raid shelter am Weinbergair-raid shelterWikidata
    sitebunker1941Gräfestraße 9hochbunker, buildingWikidata
    sitetowerDünner Turmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerEulenturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerEulenturmfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerGrebenturm (Fritzlar)fortified towerWikidata
    commonsimageKassel Torwachtgebäude 1945ca Commons
    commonsimageLuftbild Kassel 23.10.1943 morgens 002 Commons
    commonsimageGoethe-Gymnasium Kassel Zerstörung Nov 1943 01 Commons
    commonsimageFires ravaging Bettenhausen after Allied bombing cph.3a21897 Commons
    commonsimageUntere koenigsstrasse 1945 Commons
    commonsimage342-FH 001508 Commons
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