Baden in WW2 History | World War II Database

13 Mar 1936

Germany

Adolf Hitler spoke publicly at Karlsruhe, Germany. ww2dbase [Adolf Hitler | Karlsruhe, Baden | CPC]

18 May 1942

Germany

RAF bombers conducted a raid on Mannheim, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Mannheim, Baden | TH]

19 May 1942

Germany

198 British bombers (105 Wellington, 31 Stirling, 29 Halifax, 15 Hampden, 13 Lancaster, and 4 Manchester aircraft) attacked Mannheim, Germany; most bombs would miss the target. 11 bombers were lost on this attack. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Mannheim, Baden | CPC]

2 Sep 1942

Germany

200 British bombers attacked Karlsruhe, Germany, destroying many buildings and killing 73 civilians; 8 bombers were lost on this mission. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Karlsruhe, Baden | CPC]

27 Nov 1943

Germany

Noor Inayat Khan was transferred to Karlsruhe, Germany. ww2dbase [Noor Inayat Khan | Karlsruhe, Baden | CPC]

12 Sep 1944

Germany

Yolande Beekman was transferred out of her prison in Karlsruhe, Germany. ww2dbase [Yolande Beekman | Karlsruhe, Baden | CPC]

23 Feb 1945

Germany

A raid of 379 British bombers attacked the German town of Pforzheim, killing 17,000 people and destroying 80% of the town's buildings. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Pforzheim, Baden | CPC]

18 Mar 1945

Germany

US Army 65th Infantry Regiment, consisted of Puerto Ricans, arrived at Mannheim, Germany for occupation duties. ww2dbase [Mannheim, Baden | CPC]

1 Apr 1945

Photo(s) dated 1 Apr 1945

M18 Hellcat of US 824th Tank Destroyer Battalion in support of 2nd Battalion of US 397th Infantry Regiment at Wiesloch, Germany, 1 Apr 1945

5 Apr 1945

Germany

French First Army captured Karlsruhe, Germany. ww2dbase [Southern Germany Campaign | Karlsruhe, Baden | TH]

8 Apr 1945

Germany

US Seventh Army captured Pforzheim in southwestern Germany. ww2dbase [Southern Germany Campaign | Pforzheim, Baden | TH]

12 Apr 1945

Germany

In southwestern Germany, French troops captured Baden-Baden and US troops captured Heilbronn. ww2dbase [Southern Germany Campaign | Baden | TH, 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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