Dortmund in WW2 History | World War II Database

14 Apr 1942

Germany

208 British bombers (142 Wellington, 34 Hampden, 20 Stirling, 8 Halifax, and 4 Manchester) attacked Dortmund, Germany, damaging 6 buildings and killing 4 civilians. 9 bombers were lost in this attack. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Dortmund, Westfalen-Süd | CPC]

15 Apr 1942

Germany

152 British bombers (111 Wellington, 19 Hampden, 15 Stirling, and 7 Manchester) attacked Dortmund, Germany for a second night in a row, destroying 1 home and killing 1 civilian. 4 bombers were lost on this attack. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Dortmund, Westfalen-Süd | CPC]

25 May 1943

Germany

Joseph Goebbels noted in his diary that the industrial and residential districts in Dortmund, Germany were heavily damaged by Allied bombing. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Dortmund, Westfalen-Süd | CPC]

16 Feb 1945

Germany

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against a coke plant at Dortmund, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Dortmund | DS]

10 Mar 1945

Germany

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against a coke plant at Dortmund, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Dortmund | DS]

10 Oct 1969

Germany

Kurt Blome passed away in Dortmund, West Germany. ww2dbase [Kurt Blome | Dortmund | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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